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.

Emma McLean is a 6-year-old girl who loves Taylor Swift, reading books, playing the drums and hanging with her little sister. While Emma has Down syndrome — specifically a rare type called Mosaic Down ...

As October marks World Down Syndrome Awareness Month, it’s an opportune time to learn and support those with the condition. About 5,700 babies are born in the U.S. with Down syndrome each year, and ...

Down syndrome is the most common genetic disorder, impacting about 1 in 700 newborns around the world. At some point during their first hours and days of embryonic development, their dividing cells ...

To increase society’s knowledge of Down syndrome, Down Syndrome Awareness Month deserves more local and national attention. The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics regularly shares patient ...

At the age of 23, a mom has discovered a condition she's lived with her entire life without realizing, and the reason why she conceived three babies with Down Syndrome. Mom-of-three, Ashley Zambelli ...

Anita Bhattacharyya, a professor of cell and regenerative biology at the University of Wisconsin, is doing innovative research to understand how changes to brain development in the womb lead to ...