Abnormally low levels of key protein in brains of young men with autism

Saturday, February 22, 2020 - 10:10 in Health & Medicine

Using cutting-edge imaging technology, researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have shown that the brains of young men with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have low levels of a protein that appears to play a role in inflammation and metabolism. This surprising discovery, which published online today in the journal Molecular Psychiatry provides an important new insight into […]

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