The culprit appears to be chromosome 21. Most people with Down syndrome have an extra copy, and it carries the instructions for a protein believed to play an important role in Alzheimer's. That extra chromosome shaped their brains and their bodies in the womb, and now it is shaping their final years, robbing them of the skills they worked so hard to learn, along with their memories and their personalities.

Submitted by mayormike - 2007-05-07 07:30:33
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