Down Syndrome Stories
- Researchers have identified a gene they believe to be involved with the intellectual disabilities associated with Down Syndrome.
- Why is it that those with Down syndrome are at higher risk for so many other illnesses? One gene may play a big role in how the nervous sytem behaves in those with the condition.
- A Florida girl was born Aug. 6, despite doctors telling her family she may not make it.
- Researchers in the UK are working on creating a pregnancy test that would be able to screen for health conditions in an unborn child.
- Will banning Down syndrome abortions move the disabilities rights movement forward?
- Madeline Stuart chases her dream to New York Fashion week despite her disability.
- A group of leukemia drugs may be able to stop brain cells from overgrowing, which can lead to intellectual disorder.
- Ben Sunderman, 19, will start an internship at Embassy Suites in August.
- Using a cell-free DNA blood test to screen pregnant women for Down syndrome is not only safe but also more accurate than the current standard.
- The NIH has launched a new web portal that will allow doctors and researchers to access information from the Down syndrome registry known as DS-Connect.
- An 11-year-old YouTube rapper wrote a song for his sister with Down Syndrome, aiming to expel negative stereotypes about people with disabilities.
- For the past 80 years, scientists have been mystified about the genetic causes of a form of leukemia in children with Down syndrome. Now they know why, and a drug therapy might come soon.