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Gene scientists on Wednesday, July 17, said that in lab-dish cells, they had found a way to switch off the rogue chromosome that causes Down’s syndrome. The breakthrough opens up the tantalizing goal of therapy for Down’s, though years of work lie ahead before this aim is reached — if it does happen to be attainable. Down’s Syndrome, formally known as trisomy 21, is the world’s leading genetically caused mental disease and is caused by an additional chromosome 21, impacting brain development and body functions.
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