• History
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 14th, 2014
Down Syndrome Telltale Signs Documented in 1,500-Year-Old Skeleton

Down Syndrome Telltale Signs Documented in 1,500-Year-Old Skeleton

The skeleton was unearthed in 1989, researchers have only recently examined it closely

Teen with Down Syndrome Scores His First Touchdown – Video

Teen with Down Syndrome Scores His First Touchdown – Video

Noah Van Vooren played in a Wisconsin’s Little Chute High School game

Girl with Down Syndrome Models for Wet Seal, Wins Disneyland Trip

Girl with Down Syndrome Models for Wet Seal, Wins Disneyland Trip

Karrie Brown's mother has organized a Facebook campaign to grab the company's attention

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 6th, 2013
Experimental Compound Rids Mice of Down Syndrome-like Condition

Experimental Compound Rids Mice of Down Syndrome-like Condition

The compound boosts the rodents' learning abilities and memory

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 27th, 2013
Cough Syrup Might Help Down Syndrome Patients, Researchers Say

Cough Syrup Might Help Down Syndrome Patients, Researchers Say

Ingredient found in cough syrup was at one point used to treat dementia

Puppies Rescue 10-Year-Old with Down Syndrome

Puppies Rescue 10-Year-Old with Down Syndrome

The boy got lost in the woods, was kept warm by these pooches

  • Health
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 16th, 2012
Studying Alzheimer's via Down Syndrome Models

Studying Alzheimer's via Down Syndrome Models

Stem cells from Down syndrome patients are useful in dementia studies

New Causes for Down Syndrome Identified

New Causes for Down Syndrome Identified

Other genetic disorders are also explained

  • Health
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 28th, 2008
Down Syndrome Test Shows Fetus Health

Down Syndrome Test Shows Fetus Health

The disease can be identified in the first trimester of pregnancy