Possible Down Syndrome Break Through

[migtig]

Down syndrome reversed in newborn mice with single injection - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

US researchers have found a way to reverse Down syndrome in newborn lab mice by injecting an experimental compound that causes the brain to grow normally.

The study, published in the Science Translational Medicine journal, offers no direct link to a treatment for humans but scientists are hopeful it may offer a path towards future breakthroughs.

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I'm hopeful too.

 

[Beta]

I wonder if it is remotely related to stem cells. Very interesting...too bad there's no direct link to treatment for humans. I wonder why.

 

[migtig]

I wonder if it is remotely related to stem cells. Very interesting...too bad there's no direct link to treatment for humans. I wonder why.

FDA has not approved it. That's why.

It's a chemical compound that causes a gene within the body (SHH) to boost growth within the brain.

 

[kwillia]

FDA has not approved it. That's why.

It's a chemical compound that causes a gene within the body (SHH) to boost growth within the brain.

Flowers for Algernon.

 

[slotpuppy]

FDA has not approved it. That's why.

It's a chemical compound that causes a gene within the body (SHH) to boost growth within the brain.

I wonder if it will help sick people who like to eat dog cake.

 

[migtig]

I wonder if it will help sick people who like to eat dog cake.

I say we gather our pitchforks and torches and round up Beta!

 

[slotpuppy]

I say we gather our pitchforks and torches and round up Beta!

I have a nice oven...................I mean I have a place we can put him.

 

[Beta]

I wonder if it will help sick people who like to eat dog cake.

here, you can eat a cat cake: http://mousebreath.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/orange-cat-cake.jpg

I say we gather our pitchforks and torches and round up Beta!

 

[ArkRescue]

This is good news - so happy there has been progress and that gives hope to so many people. One of my former co-workers has twins, 1 has downs and 1 doesn't.