Children born with Down Syndrome 5,000 years ago were recognized as members of their communities, new research reveals. DNA analysis of ancient human remains identified six individuals with the ...

Since the 1980s, the average life expectancy of a person with Down’s syndrome has more than doubled, from less than 30 to well into their 60s. Living longer, though, has revealed a tragic twist ...

A century after Down syndrome was first described, scientists discovered that the root cause of this disorder is a condition called trisomy 21. What strides in research have been made since then?

She said her life was as valuable as someone who does not have Down's syndrome. Her mother, Liz Crowter, called for the law to be updated to recognise "all babies in the womb are treated the same".