YAKIMA, Wash.- The Yakima Children's Village and local families are celebrating Down Syndrome Awareness Month and their loved ones they care for daily.

Two years ago, the Pilcher family was in the process of raising money for a service dog for their family to support their ...

Texas HHSC observes Down Syndrome Awareness Month, focusing on the genetic condition and promoting early intervention ...

In a recent interview with Shannon Sharpe on his podcast "Club Shay Shay," the rapper said that the mother of his child ...

People with Down syndrome have a higher risk for respiratory, hearing and eye-related issues, congenital heart defects, thyroid disorders, and other medical conditions. Babies diagnosed with Down ...

Mucopolysaccharidosis type 1, also known as Hurler syndrome, is a rare but life-threatening genetic condition. Babies born with this inherited disorder do not produce an enzyme needed to break down ...

Three RIKEN researchers have shed light on the cellular mechanisms underlying chromosomal abnormalities that can cause miscarriages and congenital disorders such as Down syndrome.

Daniel Chaplin, a runner with Down syndrome, completed a long-standing goal of running 50 half-marathons across each of the 50 states.

During her 20-week anatomy scan, doctors detected the congenital heart condition, an atrioventricular septal defect. While ...

Down Syndrome Awareness Month is recognized through October. Here's everything you need to know about the condition that ...

Children with Down syndrome were not seen as worthy of education or medical ... I think I am realistic about my daughter’s place in a world in which human worth is associated with intelligence, yet I ...

Most parents want their newborns to be healthy as they enter the world. However, 5,700 babies are born in the United States with Down syndrome each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control ...