Those with Down syndrome are born with an extra chromosome that carries a gene pivotal to causing Alzheimer's. The gene produces a protein that causes a buildup of plaques in the brain.

The genetic cause for the most common type of hearing loss in children with Down syndrome has been identified in mice by researchers at UCL, the Francis Crick Institute and MRC Harwell Institute.

Those with Down syndrome are born with an extra chromosome that carries a gene pivotal to causing Alzheimer’s. The gene produces a protein that causes a buildup of plaques in the brain. By the time ...

When Teri Terry decided to give her son, Ian, a treat on World Down Syndrome Day 12 years ago, she took him and several friends who also have Down syndrome to Mr. G's restaurant in Northport for ...