Restoring protein imbalance improves memory deficits in Down syndrome

Thursday, December 26, 2019 - 11:10 in Health & Medicine

Down syndrome is the most common genetic cause of intellectual disability. The disorder occurs when a person has three, instead of two, copies of chromosome 21. Currently, there is no effective treatment for this condition. Memory deficits are a hallmark of Down syndrome, but little is known about the mechanisms that lead to them. In … Continue reading Restoring protein imbalance improves memory deficits in Down syndrome

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