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Scientists Engineer Mice That Have Autism

14:00 EDT 5 Oct 2011 | Drugs.com
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WEDNESDAY, Oct. 5 -- Scientists have genetically engineered mice whose symptoms closely mimic autism in humans. Though this isn't the first "mouse model" for autism, the mice in this study come closer to mirroring all of the core symptoms of the...

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