Study Points to Novel Role for Microglia in Down Syndrome
Study Points to Novel Role for Microglia in Down Syndrome
Overactive immune cells identified in a mouse model and in postmortem human brain tissue may offer a potential therapeutic target for cognitive delays associated with the condition, researchers report.
Overactive immune cells identified in a mouse model and in postmortem human brain tissue may offer a potential therapeutic target for cognitive delays associated with the condition, researchers report.
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Symmetrical Eyes Indicate Dyslexia
Ruth Williams | Oct 18, 2017 | 4 min read
People who read normally tend to have one dominant eye while people with dyslexia do not, research shows.
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The Scientist | Aug 10, 2017 | 1 min read
The protein encoded by the gene that causes Fragile X in humans partners with another protein, dNab2, to alter gene expression in fruit fly neurons.