Did Scientists Cure Down Syndrome

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Scientists have made huge leaps in the medical field when it comes to extending the lives of individuals with down syndrome. Now, researchers might be even closer to finding a cure for this genetic disorder, and Trace is here to tell you how! • Read More: • Facts about Down Syndrome • http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/birthdefect... • Down syndrome is a condition in which a person has an extra chromosome. • New Drug May Transform Down Syndrome • http://www.scientificamerican.com/art... • People born with Down syndrome have always been considered to be incurably developmentally delayed—until now. • Experimental compound reverses down syndrome-like learning deficits in mice • http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/... • Researchers have identified a compound that dramatically bolsters learning and memory when given to mice with a Down syndrome-like condition on the day of birth. The single-dose treatment appears to enable the cerebellum of the rodents' brains to grow to a normal size. • What Is Down Syndrome? • https://www.ndss.org/Down-Syndrome/Wh... • In every cell in the human body there is a nucleus, where genetic material is stored in genes. • Down Syndrome • http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/down... • Down syndrome is a chromosomal condition that is associated with intellectual disability, a characteristic facial appearance, and weak muscle tone (hypotonia) in infancy. • Down Syndrome Facts • http://www.ndss.org/Down-Syndrome/Dow... • Down syndrome occurs when an individual has a full or partial extra copy of chromosome 21. • Facts and FAQ About Down Syndrome • http://www.globaldownsyndrome.org/abo... • In the U.S., Down syndrome is the least funded major genetic condition by our National Institutes of Health despite being the most frequent chromosomal disorder. • Down Syndrome Research and Medical Care Timeline • http://www.globaldownsyndrome.org/abo... • Watch More: • Is Anorexia in Your Genes? • • Is Anorexia In Your Genes? • TestTube Wild Card • http://testtube.com/dnews/dnews-114-w... • How Did We Wipe Out Smallpox? • • How Did We Kill Smallpox? • ____________________ • DNews is dedicated to satisfying your curiosity and to bringing you mind-bending stories perspectives you won't find anywhere else! New videos twice daily. • Watch More DNews on TestTube http://testtube.com/dnews • Subscribe now! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c... • DNews on Twitter / dnews • Anthony Carboni on Twitter / acarboni • Laci Green on Twitter / gogreen18 • Trace Dominguez on Twitter / trace501 • DNews on Facebook / discoverynews • DNews on Google+ http://gplus.to/dnews • Discovery News http://discoverynews.com • Download the TestTube App: http://testu.be/1ndmmMq

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