Amid a critical shortage of providers, AdventHealth for Children in Orlando has launched a clinic that will treat Down syndrome patients from diagnosis throughout adulthood, a first in the Southeast.
Life expectancy has increased substantially for people in the United States with Down syndrome, from a median age of 4 years old in the 1950s to 57 years old in 2019. This longer life span increases ...
Several years ago, a local artist asked if she could paint my younger daughter, then a tween, as part of a series of life-size portraits of people she knew. Monica Aissa Martinez really gets under her ...
MONTROSE, Mo. — It took Samantha Lesmeister’s family four months to find a medical professional who could see that she was struggling with something more than her Down syndrome. The young woman, known ...
At the UAB Lifespan Down syndrome program, our mission is to enhance the quality of life for individuals with Down syndrome through comprehensive, lifespan-oriented care. We are dedicated to following ...
Children and young adults* with Down Syndrome are four times more likely to be diagnosed with diabetes, according to new research led by Queen Mary University of London and King’s College London. The ...
Adults with both Down Syndrome and congenital heart defects, also known as congenital heart disease (CHD), are showing remarkable resilience despite facing significant medical challenges, according to ...
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Long-term pharmacological treatment shows promise against memory impairments in Down syndrome
In 2019, a research group led by Andrés Ozaita, of the Department of Medicine and Life Sciences at Pompeu Fabra University, ...
Fitness classes can be a haven for people with Down syndrome – especially when they are designed in a judgment-free environment and offer opportunities to socialize. “There’s nothing like it,” said ...
Pediatrician Kate Westmoreland cuts a ribbon during a ceremony Monday, March 17, 2025, for the opening of UNC Health’s new Down Syndrome Clinic in Chapel Hill as her daughter, Izabel, 2, who has Down ...
Children and young adults with Down Syndrome are four times more likely to be diagnosed with diabetes, according to new research. Children and young adults* with Down Syndrome are four times more ...
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