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.

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 ...

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 ...

I'm a certified sleep science coach who has tested over 50 mattresses. Down, the soft, insulating feathers found beneath the outer plumage of ducks and geese, is prized for its exceptional warmth, ...

Down syndrome is a genetic condition that results when a person is born with 47 chromosomes in their cells instead of the usual 46. (1) That extra chromosome affects the way the person develops — both ...

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 ...

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 ...