Star-shaped cells make a molecule that can ‘rewire’ the brains of mice with Down syndrome – understanding how could lead to new treatments

Delivering a connection-building protein to star-shaped cells in the brain could reverse changes to neural circuits seen in ...
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Big News in Genetics! Japanese Scientists Remove the Extra Chromosome Causing Down Syndrome

How does the CRISPR Down Syndrome breakthrough work to remove the extra chromosome 21? We are closer than ever to a world where a genetic condition affecting one in every 700 babies could be addressed ...