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Down’s syndrome gene identified 
 
Scientists believe they have found a possible cause for mental impairment in Down’s syndrome.

They have identified a gene that, if over-produced, can cause some brain cells to stop working properly.

The next step, say the US researchers in journal Neuron, is to find the mechanism for the process.

This, they say, could ultimately lead to finding a way to "turn down" the gene expression so mental decline might be stopped or even reversed.

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