A new study by researchers at Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute reveals the process that leads to changes in the brains of individuals with Down syndrome, the same changes that cause dementia in Alzheimer’s patients. The opensource study, published in Cell Reports, have important implications for the development of treatments that can prevent damage in neuronal connectivity and brain function in Down syndrome and other neurodevelopmental … Continue reading Why people with Down syndrome invariably develop Alzheimer’s disease.