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A single missing molecule in the brain is emerging as a powerful new clue to why learning and memory are altered in Down syndrome, and why those circuits might not be as fixed as once feared. By ...

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World-renowned neurologist and author of The Invincible Brain: The Clinically Proven Plan to Age-Proof Your Brain and Stay Sharp, Dr. Majid Fotuhi, MD, PhD, joined Gayle ...