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Mutations to autism-associated gene cause a cascade of problems in developing mouse brains
3 days ago - By News Medical
Damage to the autism-associated gene Dyrk1a, sets off a cascade of problems in developing mouse brains, resulting in abnormal growth-factor signaling, undergrowth of neurons, smaller-than-average brain size, and, eventually, autism-like behaviors, a new study from Scripps Research, Florida, finds.
Read more ...Rewriting evolutionary history and shape future health studies
3 days ago - By ScienceDaily
The network of nerves connecting our eyes to our brains is sophisticated and researchers have now shown that it evolved much earlier than previously thought, thanks to an unexpected
Read more ...Autism gene study finds widespread impact to brain's growth signaling network
3 days ago - By ScienceDaily
A genetic mutation linked to autism causes significant undergrowth of brain tissue. An existing medicine appears to rescue the condition in mouse studies.
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