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[lollardfish]

Drug helps mice with Down's. As the friend who sent this to me noted, regardless of what this study ends up showing, it's nice to see the research being done.

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[saracura.livejournal.com]

I didn't realise that mice can have Down's. Can other mammals have Down's?

[mizzlaurajean.livejournal.com]

neat.

[mizzlaurajean.livejournal.com]

The genetically manipulated them to create a down syndrome likness.

[lollardfish.livejournal.com]

Right, see Laura's comment. They just made their brains to have the same impediments as people with DS. Still neat though.

[zinzinzinnia.livejournal.com]

The article is restricted access. Post a digest version?

[lollardfish.livejournal.com]

Really? How about this one?

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/02/070226095250.htm

[zinzinzinnia.livejournal.com]

Better, thanks. :)

[zinzinzinnia.livejournal.com]

On a quick read, sounds a little bit like Flowers for Algernon (without the psychedelic sexual awakening subplot). But intriguing.

[lollardfish.livejournal.com]

That's what the NYTimes said too. That the guy wanted to name his project "The Algernon Project" or something, but hopes to skip the sad, sad, ending.