Online, Abigail Adams uses the handle “abigailtheadvocate.” There are videos of her training for races in the rain, giving speeches and doling out inspiring aphorisms directly to the camera. In one, ...

Jared Stancil, a 19-year-old with Down syndrome, uses his viral golf success to show others what is possible.

Of having her daughter Aria, Kirstin Czernek says, "I fell instantly in love and it opened my eyes to the Down syndrome community as a whole" Kirstin Czernek always wanted a big family — though she ...

Delaware County District Attorney Tanner Rouse called the allegations “heartbreaking" and “beyond comprehension." ...

Landmark bipartisan legislation would permanently authorize the first NIH-wide Down syndrome research program and help ensure life-saving research continues for generations ...

The couple shared on their Instagram Stories that Jesse's wife Ashley got an abortion earlier this week Jesse Ridgway/Instagram Jesse acknowledged that some fans might be "very disappointed" by the ...

Down syndrome is a genetic disorder caused by an extra copy of chromosome 21. Along with causing intellectual disability and physical health issues, this condition may make a person more prone to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A mom with mosaic Down syndrome chronicles her journey. (Photo: Getty Images) For Ashley Zambelli, a surprise diagnosis allowed ...

According to the Alzheimer's Association, people with Down syndrome face a substantially higher risk of Alzheimer's disease as they age.

Whitten is the president and CEO of the Global Down Syndrome Foundation and the proud mom to Sophia Kay Whitten. The genetic counselor handed me a tissue. “Don’t worry, Mrs. Whitten,” she said.

People with Down syndrome face a higher risk of developing leukemia. Now researchers from the University of Copenhagen and Stanford University explain why, by identifying specific changes in blood ...

Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) and Down syndrome are both conditions that are present at birth. While they both affect facial appearance, development, and physical health, they have different causes.