Researchers have revealed that mice with Down syndrome characteristics perform better on memory and learning tasks as adults if they were treated before birth with neuroprotective peptides. Down syndrome results when an individual receives an extra copy of chromosome 21. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Down syndrome occurs in 1 of every 691 births. Features of Down syndrome include delays in mental and physical development ...Tuesday, 4 December 2012
Learning Deficit in Mice Reduced by Intervention in Womb
Researchers have revealed that mice with Down syndrome characteristics perform better on memory and learning tasks as adults if they were treated before birth with neuroprotective peptides. Down syndrome results when an individual receives an extra copy of chromosome 21. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Down syndrome occurs in 1 of every 691 births. Features of Down syndrome include delays in mental and physical development ...
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