Down syndrome center named for Cardinals' Pujols

A new center for adults with Down syndrome will bear the name of St. Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols.

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Palin raises hope for parents of disabled kids

Polishing off his strawberry-banana yogurt, Jacob Moore races to his keyboard with a whoop, picks his way through "Pop Goes the Weasel" and gives his mom a high five. This is the average stuff of childhood, and it has not come easily to the 8-year-old with Down syndrome.

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Group Recommends Down Syndrome Testing

There's a big change coming for pregnant women: Down syndrome testing no longer hinges on whether they're older or younger than 35.

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More People Adopt Kids With Down Syndrome

Seven was not enough for Diane and David Petersohn, so they decided to adopt.

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Drugs that boost the chemical messenger norepinephrine in the brain have been shown to alleviate cognitive problems in mice engineered to mirror Down syndrome.

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The trend of late childbirth has led to an increase in babies being born with Down Syndrome, according to a new British study.

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From the moment she signed on as the Republican vice-presidential nominee last year, Sarah Palin has made a habit of using her children as political props but then denouncing the media for reporting on it when she thrusts her kids into the spotlight.

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Mom's school message: In more ways than not, Down syndrome children just like you

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It all started at the dinner table.

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People with Down syndrome hold the key to a new generation of cancer drugs, researchers say. More Articles

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15-year-old Trabuco Hills High student awaits vote for ASB office.

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A new prenatal blood test for Down syndrome is being developed that will enable expectant mothers to find out their baby's Down syndrome risk earlier and more safely than ever before.

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Ever since Barbie and her reality-defying curves stepped into the playhouse, parents have complained that dolls promote an unattainable image of beauty.

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"The mother of a man with Down syndrome" is offering to pay someone to engage in sexual intercourse with her son.

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JUNEAU, Alaska -- When the Key Coalition comes to town, children with special needs fill the Capitol hallway, along with people in wheelchairs and with seeing-eye dogs. The coalition goes to Juneau every year to raise awareness about people with disabilities and to improve servi …

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A handful of biotech companies are racing to market a new generation of tests for Down syndrome, a development that promises a safer way to spot the most common genetic cause of mental retardation early in pregnancy even as it weaves a thicket of moral, medical, political and reg …

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Newcastle filmmaker Genevieve Clay has won Tropfest 2009 with her short film Be My Brother. The 20-year-old took out the top prize at the 17th annual awards in Sydney for her story about a young man with Down Syndrome.

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Billy Wolfbrandt can't stop smiling as he goes through wrestling practice with the rest of his Faith Lutheran Jr/Sr High School teammates.

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A new biography of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin reveals that her secret pregnancy with son Trig was nearly uncovered when one of her daughters discovered Trig's prenatal ultrasound scan and confronted Palin with the picture.

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DOVER, Pa. - As dusk slips over the frozen hillsides of south central Pennsylvania, just northeast of Gettysburg, a red-haired swim coach named Michael Plappert is at water's edge in a steamy aquatic center, offering some final advice to his pupil and protégé. "Do your best.

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A federal judge got political Wednesday, taking a swipe at Sarah Palin while powwowing with lawyers in the case of an autistic boy whose parents are fighting a ban on big dogs at their luxury upper East Side building.

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WHAT a gorgeous ray of Hope! Bubbly and beautiful Hope Puttock is an inspiration to us all this New Year and a reminder that even in tough times there is always something to smile about.

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WASECA — Pat Foley was so excited when the official Guinness World Record arrived for Bert Holbrook a week ago that she wanted to stand on a street corner and shout out the news. "It's so cool," Foley said.

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Girl with Down syndrome wins homecoming honor —and peers' respect.

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There are two things you can say for sure about Michael Barone's work. First, he is arguably the finest observer of the political process we have in this country.

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Correctly Political: What if John Galt had a Special Needs Child?

Lisa Schiffren at the National Review's group blog The Corner says something interesting and true, a rare enough thing at the Corner these days to warrant comment.

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Doctor's permanent residency application denied because his Down Syndrome son doesn't meet the country's "health requirement"

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Mr Niewand and many others in the Horsham area were stunned when they learned that the Immigration Department had rejected Dr Moeller's application for permanent residency in Australia, because his son Lukas, 13, has Down syndrome.

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People affected by Down syndrome have many obstacles to overcome. One of the biggest problems is resources and low societal expectations. This article includes a father's perspective who has a child affected by Down syndrome.

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