Learning deficits caused by a mutation linked to a common genetic cause of learning disabilities could be reversed with statins, a popular class of cholesterol drugs. This was discovered by UCLA neuroscientists and published in the November 10 advance online edition of iNature Neuroscience/i, the findings were studied in mice genetically engineered to develop the disease, called Noonan syndrome. The disorder can disrupt a child's development in many ways, ...Tuesday 11 November 2014
Learning Disabilities Due to Genetic Disorder Reversed by Statins
Learning deficits caused by a mutation linked to a common genetic cause of learning disabilities could be reversed with statins, a popular class of cholesterol drugs. This was discovered by UCLA neuroscientists and published in the November 10 advance online edition of iNature Neuroscience/i, the findings were studied in mice genetically engineered to develop the disease, called Noonan syndrome. The disorder can disrupt a child's development in many ways, ...
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