Teenagers with Down syndrome experience many of the same emotional and hormonal changes as their peers. Their teenage years can also offer the opportunity to expand their functional and social skills.

If you’ve been told that your growing baby has “soft markers” for Down syndrome, you likely have many concerns. What do these soft markers mean? What’s the likelihood that your child will be born with ...

"CBSN: On Assignment" airs Mondays at 10 p.m. ET/PT on CBS and on our streaming network, CBSN. Explore more on this topic in our "Behind the Lens" report. With the rise of prenatal screening tests ...

Down syndrome is a genetic condition that affects about 1 in 700 newborns. (1) Individuals with Down syndrome typically have intellectual and physical disabilities — including distinctive physical ...

It used to be that adults with Down syndrome weren’t really given a chance. In the early 1900s, a person with Down syndrome was expected to live fewer than 10 years. Today, many people with the ...

Geese and ducks use down the same way we do: to insulate. The biggest difference is that they grow theirs, and we take ours—from the clusters of soft, fine feathers under their bellies. But how do ...

Down remains, arguably, the most efficient insulator available (although Aerogel with its amazing 95% air content, is trying), with which to make cold-weather garments, sleeping bags and bedding, ).

Shutting down your PC at the end of the day has advantages and disadvantages. Here's what every computer owner should know. If you use your computer daily, you likely either put it into sleep mode or ...

Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is the main cause of dizziness when lying down. Ear infections, head injuries, and other issues can also cause dizziness. BPPV happens with certain head ...

Down fill is warm enough that ducks and geese can swim in freezing water and light enough that they can fly. It’s those two qualities that also make it arguably the best form of insulation yet devised ...