Drug Therapy May Cut Learning Problems In Down Kids

A U.S. study has raised hopes of developing a drug therapy to reverse the learning problems associated with Down syndrome, according to a published report in the journal of Science Translational Medicine. Down syndrome, a genetic disorder caused by an extra copy of chromosome 21, is associated with deficits in the memory centers, which make [...]

Egg Screening Boosts IVF Success

Doctors attending an annual U.S. fertility meeting heard of merits of a test capable of screening embryos for genetic faults, BBC News reports. This is the second year running for this report. Using this technique, over 20 babies have been conceived. Dr. Dagan Wells led the study at Oxford University this year, with 115 women [...]