Access

Authors

Nature 451, viii (3 January 2008) | doi:10.1038/7174viiia; Published online 2 January 2008

Open Innovation Challenges

naturejobs

Making the paper: Roger Reeves

Top

Down's syndrome holds genetic clue to cancer prevention.

Scientists have struggled for more than 50 years to resolve the controversial claim that individuals with Down's syndrome are less likely to develop solid tumours. Although the idea has become accepted dogma in recent years, studies hoping to prove or disprove the theory have been less than definitive.