Race Across the World star, 28, shares hopes for womb transplant after rare health diagnosis

Betty Mukherjee is now undergoing fertility treatment two years after speaking about her condition on the BBC series.

MRI study finds Down syndrome brain lesions can shrink over time

What has long been interpreted as permanent and irreversible vascular damage may not be exclusively so. In people with Down ...
Post and Courier

Gigi's Playhouse in North Charleston offers support and skills for those with Down syndrome

NORTH CHARLESTON — Kayla Helferich and Kelley MacKinnon were on an unintentional scavenger hunt as they opened an upper cabinet in the kitchen at GiGi’s Playhouse and peered inside. They were ...
Medical Xpress

The developing Down syndrome brain: Scientists create most detailed molecular map to date

Down syndrome is caused by an additional copy of chromosome 21, but for decades, scientists have struggled to understand how this extra chromosome leads to intellectual disability. The new study, ...
FierceBiotech

Ionis scraps early candidate for Alzheimer's in people with Down syndrome

Ionis Pharmaceuticals has pulled the plug on an early investigational treatment for Alzheimer’s disease in people with Down syndrome, marking another setback for a group of patients who are both at ...
CBS News

Down Syndrome Association of Pittsburgh conducts essential work for local families | KD Sunday Spotlight

According to the CDC, it's estimated that roughly one in every 640 babies in the United States is born with Down Syndrome. So, in today's Sunday Spotlight, we're highlighting the Down Syndrome ...
WBUR

What prenatal testing can't tell you

For anyone who has paid any attention to prenatal screening, abortion and Down syndrome in recent years, it will come as no surprise that increased availability of prenatal screening leads to a ...
NBC 10 Philadelphia

Non-profit helps families with Down Syndrome diagnosis from childhood to adulthood

One non-profit is dedicated to improving the lives of people with Down Syndrome and their families. The Down Syndrome Association of Central New Jersey is a vital resource for families who receive a ...
The Gazette

Termination of Down syndrome pregnancies continues to be high, which concerns advocates

Rebecca and Luke Chambers keep an eye on Cal Chambers as he climbs a ladder at one of his favorite places, the playground at John Venezia Community Park on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025. (The Gazette, ...
The New York Times

Marthe Gautier, 96, Dies; Had Key Role in Down Syndrome Breakthrough

She had to fight for recognition after a male colleague took credit for her work in identifying an extra chromosome as the cause of that genetic condition. Dr. Marthe Gautier in an undated photo.
KING5

New website bridges health care gap for adults with Down syndrome

SEATTLE — Seattle mom Rebecca Partridge is exploring a resource she wishes she had years ago while raising her son, Josh. A new online hub provides families with a central location to educate ...
Labroots

New Insights Into Down Syndrome

Down syndrome affects around one in 640 children born in the US every year, and is the most common genetic cause of intellectual disability. About 15% of Downs cases are due to the presence of an ...