The baby’s eyes may have an upward-slanting look so that people say they look like Chinese ... It is said that the incidence of children with Down syndrome increases with the age of the mother.

even though both adoption and disabilities are stigmatized in traditional Chinese culture. In 2020, the couple, who had no children of their own, decided to adopt a boy with Down syndrome ...

While uncommon, the defect is very common among children born with another condition – Trisomy 21, also known as Down syndrome. So common, in fact, it was the presence of this defect that ...

People with Down syndrome face a higher risk of developing leukemia. Now researchers explain why, by identifying specific changes in blood cells of people with Down syndrome. People with Down ...

Each year on March 21, World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) marks a global day of awareness and education about the genetic condition. The goal is to "help people understand and support those with Down ...

Hatty Willmoth is a Newsweek food and nutrition reporter based in London, U.K. She has covered special diets, gut health and functional medicine extensively. Hatty joined Newsweek in 2024 from the ...

Pediatricians have little to go on in assessing when children with Down syndrome should walk, talk and achieve other milestones. Now, a new study is detailing benchmarks specific to those with the ...

Down syndrome is a genetic condition caused by an extra chromosome 21, leading to developmental delays, intellectual disability, and distinct physical features. Children with disabilities are ...