One Colorado researcher is moving forward with a clinical trial to see whether the drug Leukine, normally used for bone marrow transplants and to treat some forms of cancer, reverses memory loss in ...

Researchers at the Salk Institute have identified a missing molecule, pleiotrophin, as a possible key to repairing faulty brain circuits in Down syndrome. New research indicates that faulty brain circ ...

UVA researcher Ashley Brandebura helped uncover how a missing brain molecule may hold promise for treating Down syndrome.

Down Syndrome (DS) is a genetic disorder that is thought to affect 1 in 1000 children worldwide. What is the Working Memory profile in children with DS? Working Memory is the ability to remember and ...

Researchers at the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) reveal that the Snhg11 gene is critical for the function and formation of neurons in the hippocampus. Experiments with mice and human tissues ...

Faulty brain circuits seen in Down syndrome may be caused by the lack of a particular molecule essential for the development ...

A study in mouse models and human tissue, carried out by researchers at the Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), has found that the small nuceleolar RNA ...

For families caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia, the change in seasons can bring more than just warm weather and sunny skies. Summer’s longer days and later sunsets ...

The activity of Snhg11, a gene found in the 'dark matter' of the genome, is critical for the function and formation of neurons in the hippocampus, specifically in an area critical for learning and ...