Down syndrome influencers have found fame and money thanks to social media — which also harbors problematic Down syndrome ...

People with Down syndrome now live to an average of 60 years, according to the national society. Just a generation ago, they lived to an average of only 25.

These Down Syndrome drag queens were then shown dancing awkwardly onstage as audience members screamed in adulation. Voiceover featuring the artists’ motivations for being in drag followed.

Trisomy is a genetic condition characterized by the presence of an extra chromosome. This means that the affected person has three copies of the 21st chromosome instead of two. The most common forms ...

Adults with Down syndrome are up to 10 times more likely to die from COVID-19, but advocates said they aren't getting vaccines quickly enough.

Here are 21 things they say they wish they had known from day one about what it’s like to have a child with Down syndrome.. 1. Well-meaning medical professionals might not say the right things.

Kate Green's 9-year-old daughter, Lorelei, already has a large Barbie collection. When Green first showed her daughter, who has Down syndrome, the iconic doll's latest update — created in ...

Michele Dynia, 40, yearned to have a child but worried about the risk of having a baby with Down syndrome. Women who are 35 or older are more likely to have a pregnancy affected by the condition ...

Janet Charchuk knows that having Down syndrome puts her at higher risk of getting Alzheimer's disease at a younger age than ...

Morning Mix She didn’t have a Barbie with Down syndrome growing up. So she made one. The head of the National Down Syndrome Society called the doll ‘a huge step for representation’ ...