Down Syndrome
Researchers able to restore nerve growth in cerebellum of mice with Down syndrome
Published in Pain and Central Nervous System Week, February 20th, 2006
The cerebellum is the rear, lower part of the brain that controls signals from the muscles to coordinate balance and motor learning.
The finding is important, investigators say, because the cells rescued by this treatment represent potential targets for future therapy in human babies with DS. And it suggests that similar success for other DS-related disruptions of brain growth, such as occurs in the hippocampus, could lead to additional treatments - perhaps...
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