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Misconnections in Developing Brain May Cause Autism

MONDAY, Jan. 11 (HealthDay News) –

A new study adds to growing evidence that autism is caused by a miswiring of connections in a child’s developing brain, resulting in impaired information flow. According to researchers at Children’s Hospital Boston, it may be possible to one day treat the problem with drugs that target the molecular pathways that cause the miswiring.

http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=634800

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