Down syndrome

UNT Health FW Gets $6.8M for Alzheimer’s Study on Adults With Down Syndrome

by | May 28, 2026
Studies show the lifetime incidence of Alzheimer’s disease among adults with Down syndrome is 90%. Researchers called the national ABC-DS study "especially timely" as more treatment options for Alzheimer’s disease are found and more clinical trials are launched for adults with Down syndrome.
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Fort Worth Filmmakers Plan ‘First-Ever’ Buddy Comedy Starring Actors with Down Syndrome
by | Jun 10, 2025
Fort Worth-based Out of Order Studios—whose co-owners executive produced the hit TV show "The Chosen"—said the movie "Monsters vs. Muncy" will be shot in Texas and star Zack Gottsagen ("The Peanut Butter Falcon") and David DeSanctis ("Where Hope Grows").
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Howdy Homemade Puts Special Employees to Work
by | Mar 2, 2016
Tom Landis, owner of Howdy Homemade and two Texadelphia restaurants, is known for being good to his employees and for helping them realize their potential.
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