Friday, July 19, 2013

Scientists May Have Found a Genomic Off Switch for Down Syndrome

Scientists May Have Found a Genomic Off Switch for Down Syndrome

One in every thousand or so babies born today will suffer from Down Syndrome, a genetic disorder caused by the presence of a third copy of chromosome 21 that results in learning disabilities, a heightened risk of bowel and blood diseases, and a severely heightened risk of dementia later in life. But a radical new genome treatment method could hold the key to turning off that extra chromosome 21 like a light.

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Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/KuIG0-S5JA8/scientists-may-have-found-a-genomic-off-switch-for-down-826032755

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