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Mayo Clinic ‘mini-brain’ study reveals possible key link to autism spectrum disorder
August 19, 2023
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Using human “mini-brain” models known as organoids, Mayo Clinic and Yale University scientists have discovered that the roots of autism spectrum disorder may be associated with an imbalance of specific neurons that play a critical role in how the brain communicates and functions. The specific cells are known as excitatory cortical neurons. The new study is published in Nature Neuroscience. Findings The team found an abnormal imbalance of excitatory neurons in the…
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