New Hope for Down's Syndrome

Researchers believe they have identified a molecule that could be targeted to treat mental impairment in people with Down's syndrome.
"A team at the Institute of Psychiatry at King's College London found people with Down's syndrome have higher levels of myo-inositol in their brains.
They also found increased levels of this molecule are associated with reduced intellectual ability.
The study is published in Archives of General Psychiatry.
We are now carrying out more studies to see if we can reduce the concentration of myo-inositol in the brains of people with Down'sProfessor Declan Murphy
The researchers also suspect that high levels of myo-inositol could play a role in predisposing people with Down syndrome to early-onset Alzheimer's disease"

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