This is so fascinating - What do you think? ... The TODAY show recently investigated an emerging field of research, the connection between Down syndrome and Alzheimer’s disease. “It’s a tantalizing and provocative question: Do people with Down syndrome hold the key to the mystery of Alzheimer’s development?” Dr. Brian Skotko, co-director of the Down Syndrome Program at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, told Maria Shriver. “And what can we learn from those with Down syndrome that will benefit the rest of the population?” As TODAY reported, Dr. Skotko is currently finishing up the last of the paperwork for a clinical trial of an experimental therapy in volunteers with Down syndrome. The trial will look at the impact of a drug developed by the Elan Corporation that is designed to block the formation of plaques encoded on the 21st chromosome that are a precursor to Alzheimer’s. The MDSC is dedicated to ensuring that all members have information about and access to the latest research opportunities
Posted on: Wed, 11 Sep 2013 15:53:25 +0000
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