Brandebura was hired by the University to start in her own lab — the Brandeura lab — and she will be continuing her work to ...

She had to fight for recognition after a male colleague took credit for her work in identifying an extra chromosome as the ...

Researchers at the Salk Institute have identified a missing molecule, pleiotrophin, as a possible key to repairing faulty ...

Scientists in Japan have used gene-editing technology to remove the extra chromosome responsible for Down syndrome, at least in lab-grown human cells. The project, led by Dr. Ryotaro Hashizume of Mie ...

Cutting-edge technology could one day transform treatment for Down syndrome, as researchers have successfully deleted an extra chromosome in lab-grown cells. Down syndrome - which occurs when a person ...

For 10 years, a woman with Down syndrome defied what many scientists believed to be an inevitability. Despite carrying the neuropathological hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease—amyloid beta plaques and ...

Charlotte Woodward was born with a congenital heart condition, and as a child, she underwent four open heart surgeries. “Everyone thought that my fourth one would be my last,” Woodward, 33, a programs ...

At the age of 7, Von Der Ahe was enrolled in acting classes to socialize, which sparked his interest in the craft. Eventually ...

RADNOR, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- 16-year-old singer Mia Rodriguez shines a spotlight on Down syndrome when she steps on stage. The teen from West Chester has been singing since she was about 4 years old ...

Ashley Engele writes an essay to her former self about what to expect. Ashley Engele and her family announce she is pregnant with their third child. Ashley Engele — -- Editor's note: Recently, ...

The actress shares daughters Pippa, Lucky and Eliza with ex-husband Rob Giles caterina scorsone/Instagram Caterina Scorsone is celebrating World Down Syndrome Day with her family. On Friday, March 21, ...