Health Rounds: Gene editing may hold key to preventing Down syndrome
Gene editing techniques may one day allow for the removal of the extra chromosome that causes Down syndrome, early ...
Scientific American14d
Who Discovered the Cause of Down Syndrome?
It took more than 50 years for Marthe Gautier to set the record straight about her discovery of the genetic cause of Down ...
Using CRISPR to remove extra chromosomes in Down syndrome
Gene editing techniques may eventually allow trisomy to be treated at the cellular level, according to an in vitro ...
Labroots1d
Assessing Gene Therapy Approaches for Down Syndrome
Decades ago, researchers showed that Down syndrome (also known as trisomy 21), was caused when individuals carried an extra ...
The Denver Post14d
Scientists map second human chromosome
May 9 - Scientists in Denver, Japan and Germany have mapped chromosome 21, a feat that could one day lead to treatments for Down syndrome and other genetic diseases. It is the second chromosome to be ...
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Global Health Updates: From Ebola Recoveries to Innovative Gene Editing
Recent health news includes Uganda discharging Ebola patients, potential gene editing breakthroughs for Down syndrome, ...
The Economist29d
How Down’s syndrome could unlock the mystery of Alzheimer’s disease
That’s because people with Down’s syndrome, who have an extra copy of chromosome 21, produce increased amounts of beta-amyloid, a protein that is implicated as a possible cause of Alzheimer’s.
Arab Times8d
KDSA stresses need for education to empower individuals with Down syndrome
Al-Kandari reiterated the association’s commitment to supporting individuals with Down syndrome in various areas, including ...