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News$13.9M UCLA study maps autism and schizophrenia biology for drug discovery
A $13.9 million UCLA-led research programme will use CRISPR gene editing and ‘cell villages’ to systematically map the molecular differences underlying autism and schizophrenia, addressing the absence of medicines targeting the biological roots of both conditions.
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NewsScientists link IVNS1ABP gene to new ageing disorder
An international research team has identified a previously unknown genetic disease characterised by premature ageing and progressive neurological decline. Using genome sequencing combined with induced pluripotent stem cell technology, scientists traced the condition to a mutation in the IVNS1ABP gene and uncovered disrupted actin dynamics during cell division as the underlying pathological mechanism.