In the "highly offensive" episode, which aired on May 27, a brother and sister who were having an incestuous relationship were told their unborn child was likely to have Down syndrome as a consequence.

"All Saints has stigmatised every person with Down syndrome and their families." picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Know and identify the symptoms of metabolic syndrome can reduce suffer diabetes mellitus type 2 in the future. picked by inakisant 3 years ago

For the first time since pre-natal screening was introduced the number of parents opting to go through with the pregnancy and birth of children with Down's Syndrome has risen, which represents an change in attitude to people with this condition and the expectations of what their quality of life will be. picked by pocksucket 1 year ago

Drug lord Pablo Escobar's hippo died the same way Escobar did - hunted down and shot by the authorities for posing a danger to the public.

*update to this story. picked by kakana 5 months ago

Mexicans marched on Sunday against plans to legalise abortion in Mexico City, a move that has split opinion in the world's second-largest Roman Catholic country and drawn fire from the Pope. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Patrick Thibodeau, a high school senior with Down syndrome, gets his chance on the court at his school’s final basketball game

*This is your feel good story of the day - don't miss it.* picked by bingo 10 months ago

There are lots of modern versions of the Last Supper out there. Shown above is my favorite, in part because of a personal connection I have with it. Photographed by Raoef Mamedov (Russian name Рауф Мамедов), this sequence of 5 images portrays Jesus and his 12 disciples as “sufferers” from Down syndrome… picked by nateebiinature 2 months ago

This may look like a colourful smile in the sky - but in fact it's an upside down rainbow caused by freak weather. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Researchers have found that broken heart syndrome occurs when adrenaline overwhelms the heart in response to a life stressor, like grief, fear, extreme anger or surprise. picked by kakana 5 months ago

The wind, a favorite power source of the green energy movement, seems to be dying down across the United States. And the cause, ironically, may be global warming - the very problem wind power seeks to address. picked by kakana 6 months ago

“I really am hopeful that eBay can see that once this is up, that it is not a glorification of violence,” said auction organizer Dave Leach, an abortion opponent from Iowa. “If the auction stays up, it will only be because eBay has been shamed into recognizing the nonviolent nature of the items.” Items organizers said were being donated for the auction include an Army of G... read full post picked by cecilberman 4 weeks ago

This hapless sheep has become a real life 'ram-bo' after inadvertently abseiling down a hill when its horn became snagged on an electricity wire.

The unfortunate sheep was spotted bleating for help more than 15 feet above the ground next to an telegraph pole. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

Stewart has Charles Bonnet syndrome, a condition that often affects people with macular degeneration or diabetic eye disease. A surprisingly large percentage of people who lose sight start seeing things, says ophthalmologist Jonathan Trobe of the University of Michigan."The brain is doing a mash-up of stored visual memories," says Trobe. When visual cells in the brain stop getting inform... read full post picked by deepchill 2 years ago

A rare and mysterious syndrome that causes people to sound foreign has become even more baffling. Ask Madonna. picked by bornbad 6 months ago

A horse found itself upside down and stuck in the mud after throwing its rider and slipping backwards into a ditch. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

The brownsnout spookfish has two sets of eyes. One regular pair looks up and the second mirrored pair look down. The mirrors focus what little light there is from below more efficiently than a regular ocular lens.

But that doesn't explain it's name - did it get those eyes by sucking up to more important fish. picked by pocksucket 11 months ago

This site does as it says on the tin. Upside down dogs galore!

Warning - Potentially disturbing and offending to anyone who finds upside down dogs offending or disturbing picked by doggylives 1 year ago

Aussie, who shares a tank on pub bar, has spent the last four years of her life upside down and - as far as anyone can tell - is perfectly comfortable with this. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Oklahoma has struck down a law that would fine people for disseminating violent videogames to children, $1,000 for each offense, even if those people happen to be the parents of the children who receive the games. picked by punthe 2 years ago

An adrenaline junkie has taken in-line skating to new heights and set a new world record after racing down a roller coaster at speeds of 56mph.

Dirk Auer decided to go where no sane man or woman had gone before and skated down an 860 metre track in just over a minute. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago