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Genes related to Down syndrome abnormalities may protect against solid tumors

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Genes related to Down syndrome abnormalities may protect against solid tumors ScienceDaily Scientists from Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago discovered that a set of genes with decreased expression in individuals with Down syndrome may lead to clinical abnormalities in this population, such as poor muscle development and heart valve problems. Impairment in these same genes may also protect people with Down syndrome from developing solid tumors. Their findings were published in Scientific Reports. READ MORE

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