All neurodevelopmental disorders articles
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NewsZebrafish drug screening identifies precision therapies for autism
Yale University researchers have created a behavioural drug screening database using zebrafish models to identify FDA-approved compounds that reverse disrupted behaviours linked to autism risk genes.
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NewsMaternal stress may alter foetal brain development via immune pathways
Stress during pregnancy may disrupt the maternal gut-immune system, altering foetal brain development and revealing sex-specific vulnerabilities linked to neurodevelopmental risk
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NewsNew pathway to transition neural stem cells into a proliferative state
Understanding the signalling pathway controlling neural stem cell reactivation could offer a strategy for using existing drugs to treat neurodevelopmental disorders.