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Thursday, November 12, 2015

Learning disabilities share common defects

A study of two models of intellectual disability in mice has found that they share similar disease mechanisms.
Researchers found that treatment with a statin drug called Lovastatin - commonly used to treat high cholesterol - can correct high levels of protein production in the brain linked to the conditions.
The findings suggest that different types of intellectual disabilities may benefit from common therapeutic approaches, the researchers say.

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