Scientists map how Down syndrome reshapes brain development before birth
April 23, 2026
April 23, 2026
LOS ANGELES, California, April 23 -- The University of California posted the following news release:
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Scientists map how Down syndrome reshapes brain development before birth
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Key takeaways
* UCLA researchers created a single-cell map of the developing human neocortex in Down syndrome during a critical window of prenatal brain development, finding that the condition alters the developmental tempo of neurogenesis.
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Scientists map how Down syndrome reshapes brain development before birth
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Key takeaways
* UCLA researchers created a single-cell map of the developing human neocortex in Down syndrome during a critical window of prenatal brain development, finding that the condition alters the developmental tempo of neurogenesis.