Autistic mice act a lot like human patients: Geneticists develop promising mouse model for testing new autism therapies
Friday, September 30, 2011 - 06:30
in Health & Medicine
Scientists have created a mouse model for autism that opens a window into the biological mechanisms that underlie the disease and offers a promising way to test new treatment approaches. The research found that autistic mice display remarkably similar symptoms and behavior as children and adults on the autism spectrum.