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Serotonin may play role in autism

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A new study has suggested that serotonin plays a vital role in autism spectrum disorders. In labs at the UT Health Science Center San Antonio, scientists are studying strains of mice that inherently...

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Novel mouse model for autism yields clues to a 50-year-old mystery

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Researchers find alterations of a single gene associated with intellectual disability, epilepsy and autistic features

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Autism Risks: Genes May Not Play Biggest Role : NPR

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Autism Risks: Genes May Not Play Biggest Role : NPR

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