'Runaway' development implicated in loss of function of the ageing brain

The brain undergoes rapid growth and development in the early years of life and then degenerates as we progress into old age, yet little is known about the biological processes that distinguish brain development and ageing. In a report published online today in Genome Research (http://www.genome.org), researchers have identified a gene regulatory link between changes in the young and ageing brain, describing 'runaway' development as a potentially significant factor in age-related loss of function...

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