Arizona researchers create tests to assess Down syndrome
August 25, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
The UA test battery allows for quick assessment both to predict life trajectory and possible drug and behavioral interventions
Neuroscientists in the Down Syndrome Research Group at the University of Arizona have created a battery of tests that quickly aid in the assessment of the cognitive abilities of persons with Down syndrome. The UA collaborated on the development of the tests with colleagues at Johns Hopkins University and Emory University.
Reducing Alzheimer’s-related protein in young brains improves learning in Down syndrome animal model
June 2, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
Contact: Aline McKenzie
aline.mckenzie@utsouthwestern.edu
214-648-3404
UT Southwestern Medical Center
DALLAS June 3, 2010 Reducing a protein called beta-amyloid in young mice with a condition resembling Down syndrome improves their ability to learn, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found.
New theory of Down syndrome cause may lead to new therapies
March 22, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
Contact: Terry Elton
terry.elton@osumc.edu
614-292-1400
Ohio State University
COLUMBUS, Ohio Conventional wisdom among scientists for years has suggested that because individuals with Down syndrome have an extra chromosome, the disorder most likely results from the presence of too many genes or proteins contained in that additional structure.
New Down syndrome treatment suggested by study in mice
At birth, children with Down syndrome aren’t developmentally delayed. But as they age, these kids fall behind. Memory deficits inherent in Down syndrome hinder learning, making it hard for the brain to collect experiences needed for normal cognitive development.
