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Brain blood vessels emerge as potential treatment target for autism-related symptoms
Researchers at The Ottawa Hospital and the University of Ottawa reversed certain behavioral symptoms in a mouse model of autism by fixing a problem in the brain's blood vessels.
Summary
Researchers at The Ottawa Hospital and the University of Ottawa reversed certain behavioral symptoms in a mouse model of autism by fixing a problem in the brain's blood vessels. Their findings, published in Neuron , suggest a promising new treatment target for these symptoms. Autism is a neurodevelopmental condition with widely varying characteristics. Some behavioral symptoms can make life more challenging.
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