Serotonin plays role in many autism cases, studies confirm
Thursday, February 24, 2011 - 13:01
in Psychology & Sociology
Mouse models are yielding important clues about the nature of autism spectrum disorders, which impact an estimated one in 110 children in the U.S. In labs at the UT Health Science Center San Antonio, researchers are studying strains of mice that inherently mimic the repetitive and socially impaired behaviors present in these disorders.