Hormone therapy may boost brain function for people with Down’s syndrome, study finds

People with Down’s syndrome experience cognitive decline starting in their 30s. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

Regular doses of a hormone may help to boost cognitive skills in people with Down’s syndrome, a pilot study has suggested.

Researchers fitted seven men who have Down’s syndrome with a pump that provided a dose of GnRH, a gonadotropin-releasing hormone, every two hours for six months.