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9. Sonic hedgehog!

Thu Sep 5, 2013, 01:22 PM

Sep 2013

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Down syndrome reversed in newborn mice with single injection [View all] bananas Sep 2013 OP

Reversed? KamaAina Sep 2013 #1

The headline is a bit misleading. ZombieHorde Sep 2013 #4

Wow- very cool Marrah_G Sep 2013 #2

Or work for humans jmowreader Sep 2013 #12

The FDA uses the term "safe and effective." jmowreader Sep 2013 #18

WOW...that is exciting news! n/t Jefferson23 Sep 2013 #6

This is what we should be spending our money on. Fantastic Anarchist Sep 2013 #8

Goddamn right n/t Duer 157099 Sep 2013 #10

Sonic hedgehog! Duer 157099 Sep 2013 #9

Call me stupid but isn't Downs caused by a chromosomal abnormality? Myrina Sep 2013 #11

Down syndrome d_r Sep 2013 #13

Exactly. This is progress, but curing or reversing Ilsa Sep 2013 #19

This really needs to be tested on Congress mindwalker_i Sep 2013 #14

In humans Downs Syndrome is caused by trisomy 21; greiner3 Sep 2013 #15

These were genetically engineered mice jmowreader Sep 2013 #20

And there isn't a lot of white meat on them, either. n/t eggplant Sep 2013 #21

Speaking of white meat... jmowreader Sep 2013 #22

I've been redecorating inside my skull for years with chemicals. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2013 #17

Flowers for Algernon? bitchkitty Sep 2013 #23

Amazing! That's why animal testing is so important. Pterodactyl Oct 2013 #24