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Library Categories > Research > Transgenic Mice Decipher another Part of Autism

 
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Transgenic Mice Decipher another Part of Autism 		   
Summary Statement:

Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have recently generated a mice model for autistic savants - a phenomenon in which an autistic person has an outstanding skill alongside his poor ability in social interactions. By using genetically engineered mice in which a specific protein in the brain was inactive, the researchers discovered an enhanced learning ability of the mice, but also an impaired long term memory, which resembles autism characteristics. The scientists hope that in the future, this work will lead to the development of treatment for autism and for other brain development disorders.
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brain,  memory
Submission Date:

04/17/2008by: shannonj
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