The Carolyn L. Farrell Foundation for Brain Health opened a new photography exhibit Dec. 12 at its Center for Artful Living, 26633 Detroit Road in Westlake. The exhibit features work by Cleveland ...

Landmark legislation that extends at-home behavioral therapies to children diagnosed with Down syndrome has been signed into law as of Jan. 9. Sponsored by the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress — a ...

Editor's Note: This is the third in a series of articles from the Dexter Daily Statesman focusing on special needs of special children. By NOREEN HYSLOP Dexter Daily Statesman When Kelsey Sandage was ...

Sinclair Darr, a 27-year-old Tuolumne County resident living with Down syndrome, was diagnosed with an eye condition called Keratoconus in late 2019. The condition, also known as KC, can cause the ...

Individuals with Down syndrome are at increased risk of heart disease, researchers said this week. The developmental disability is caused when a person is born with an extra chromosome, and can affect ...

Living with Down Syndrome can present unique challenges, both for individuals with the condition and their families. For caregivers, these challenges can feel overwhelming, especially without a strong ...

The median life expectancy for a baby born in the U.S. with Down syndrome jumped from about four years in 1950 to 58 years in the 2010s, according to a recent report from Skotko and other researchers.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A teenage artist living with Down syndrome is using his talents to help others. "Why fit in when we are born to stand out?" said Emmett Kyoshi. The quote from Dr. Seuss is a slogan ...

Because the root cause of Down syndrome - what causes the chromosomes to duplicate or graft to one another - is unknown, also unknown are what preventative steps, if any, can be taken. Doctors do know ...