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I was a little surprised that the researcher talked only about stopping disease progression, rather than reversal. Especially for the 7-month old. I assumed th
by CoastalCoder 5y ago
I was a little surprised that the researcher talked only about stopping disease progression, rather than reversal.
Especially for the 7-month old.
I assumed that at that age, the brain was still growing / adapting in ways that could work around the earlier problems.
But now that I think about it, I've heard that oxygen deprivation during birth can cause permanent impairment.
- halukakin 5y agoReading the article, I'm not seeing much info on how the results were 7 months old in terms of brain development. At that age, one would expect brain development to improve. I hope the researchers discuss this in more detail in future news.
- DoreenMichele 5y agoFor genetic conditions like this one, it's typically a positive feedback loop -- aka vicious cycle -- where the sicker they get, the sicker they get and it accelerates. Stopping the normal progression would be a huge win in its own right.