Monday, May 28, 2007

The dumb gene

Turning off gene makes mice smarter (Reuters)

A mouse is photographed May 25, 2007. Turning off a gene that has been associated with Alzheimer's disease made mice smarter in the lab, researchers said on Sunday in a finding that lends new insight on learning and may lead to new drugs for memory problems. (UT Southwestern/Handout/Reuters)Reuters - Turning off a gene that has been associated with Alzheimer's disease made mice smarter in the lab, researchers said on Sunday in a finding that lends new insight on learning and may lead to new drugs for memory problems.


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