Hormone therapy may boost brain function for people with Down ’s syndrome, study finds
Men given a dose of gonadotropin-releasing hormone every two hours showed improvements in cognitive function in small-scale trialRegular doses of a hormone may help to boost cognitive skills in people with Down ’s syndrome, a pilot study has suggested.Researchers fitted seven men who have Down ’s syndrome with a pump that provided a dose of GnRH, a gonadotropin-releasing hormone, every two hours for six months.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Nicola Davis Tags: Down's syndrome Health Medical research Science Source Type: news
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