A new state law will reshape opportunities and health outcomes for people living with Down syndrome. How is this law different from others like it?

In the must-see video above, a Texas patient with down syndrome was blown away when two of her favorite Disney princesses came to visit her in hospital last December, thanks to the kindness of an ICU nurse.

The DYRK1A enzyme is a pivotal contributor to frequent and severe episodes of otitis media in Down syndrome, positioning it as a promising target for therapeutic interventions.

News: When Dr. Francis Hickey gave Michelle Sie Whitten two years notice of his plans to retire as director of the Anna and John J. Sie Center for Down Syndrome at Children’s Hospital Colorado, the daughter of the Sie Center’s namesakes knew exactly who she wanted to succeed him: Dr. Nicole Baumer.

Down Syndrome is also known as Trisomy 21, and Burger wants to raise awareness and contribute to research on the genetic condition.

Texas Rangers first baseman Jake Burger poses at the team’s awards dinner Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, in Arlington, Texas, with wife Ashyln, son Brooks and daughter Penelope while holding the No. 21 jersey that has special significance after his daughter was born with Down syndrome. (AP Photo/Stephen Hawkins)

The new Rangers first baseman announced Friday that he will wear No. 21 to pay tribute to Penelope, who was born with Down Syndrome, and to raise awareness for the genetic condition.

And though drugs that have some effect on Alzheimer’s disease, dementia’s most common manifestation, have recently been assessed in America and Britain, not everyone is convinced. The European Union’s drugs regulator,

A Minnesota nonprofit that supports children with Down syndrome is celebrating a new milestone and a York County mother is saying 'thanks.'

ARLINGTON, Texas - New Texas Rangers corner infielder Jake Burger picked his new jersey number to honor his daughter. Burger will wear the number 21 with the Rangers this season. Burger chose the number in honor of his daughter, Penelope, who was born with Down syndrome.

The Doctors Association for Social Equality (DASE) on Tuesday, January 21, came down heavily on the Indian Institute of Technology - Madras (IIT-M) director V K