A team of researchers has discovered a new connection between a genetic alteration and social difficulties related to autism: A mutation in the neuroligin-3 gene reduces the effect of the hormone oxytocin. The researchers report on a treatment approach that could normalize social behavior in autism. They have already achieved promising results in an animal model.
from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/08/200805124054.htm
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