Emma McLean is a 6-year-old girl who loves Taylor Swift, reading books, playing the drums and hanging with her little sister. While Emma has Down syndrome — specifically a rare type called Mosaic Down ...

Ashley Engele writes an essay to her former self about what to expect. Ashley Engele and her family announce she is pregnant with their third child. Ashley Engele — -- Editor's note: Recently, ...

Cats have taken over our lives, homes, and hearts. Some of those cats, just like humans, have diseases or illnesses that have left them impaired. Not every disease is something you can see telltale ...

October marks Down Syndrome Awareness Month, a dedicated period to foster greater understanding, celebrate the lives of individuals with Down syndrome, and advocate for their inclusion in all aspects ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month. Around 1 in 700 babies in the United States is born each year with Down Syndrome, according to the National Down Syndrome Society.

Down syndrome is caused by an extra copy of chromosome 21. Because of genes present on this chromosome that are known to ...

KCCI EIGHT NEWS AT TEN. OCTOBER IS DOWN SYNDROME AWARENESS MONTH. BUT EVERY YEAR IN SEPTEMBER, THE NATIONAL DOWN SYNDROME SOCIETY PUTS ON A PUBLIC AWARENESS PROGRAM IN NEW YORK CITY. IT INVOLVES 500 ...

“Wow! You were so kind to that little boy!” a pediatric resident told me with a saccharine and insincere tone. I was a third-year medical student, and she’d pulled me aside after she’d witnessed me ...

Nicky Clark is a nutritional therapist in Australia who has been giving personalized nutrition advice to the parents of children with Down syndrome. She's given talks about nutrition for Down syndrome ...

Social media users are encountering video with text overlay such as, "Is Down syndrome a deal breaker for you?" or, "Would you date a girl with Down syndrome?" But the girl in the video isn't real, ...

Washington D.C., Dec. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ...