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

Down syndrome affects around one in 640 children born in the US every year, and is the most common genetic cause of ...

What's in a label? Everything, advocacy groups say. May 25, 2011— -- Eileen Parker was 41 years old when she discovered her quirky, misunderstood behavior had a name: Asperger's. The syndrome, ...

Down syndrome is associated with accelerated aging. It is estimated that up to 90% of individuals with the condition develop Alzheimer's disease before the age of 70. A study by researchers at the ...