For people with Down syndrome, the issue of empowerment in adulthood is central. This disease, which is characterized by the presence of the third chromosome 21, in whole or in part, causes, among other things, intellectual disability of varying degrees. However, French and Swiss researchers obtained interesting results by treating adults with Down syndrome with hormones for six months. The molecule used is GnRH, a hormone produced naturally by the brain’s hypothalamus to regulate reproduction and puberty. Why are the researchers whose work was published this Thursday? Science, has he been screened for trisomy 21? On the one hand, previous studies have shown that neurons sensitive to this hormone act in areas of the brain that control cognition, which is why the same molecule is starting to be tested in Alzheimer’s disease.
In addition, Vincent Prevot’s team,…
Source: Le Figaro
