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They found that people with Down syndrome have higher levels of the molecule myo-inositol in their brains than healthy people, and that higher levels of the molecule are associated with lower levels of intellectual ability, BBC News reported.

The study authors said they also suspect that high levels of the molecule may predispose people with Down syndrome to early-onset Alzheimer's disease. It's already known that myo-inositol promotes formation of amyloid plaques associated with Alzheimer's disease.

The findings appear in the journal Archives of General Psychiatry. – (HealthDayNews)

Read more: How doctors test your unborn baby for Down syndrome

December 2005
 

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