NPR September 04, 2026 • 10:00

Scientists map key protein interactions linked with profound autism - NPR

By Pien Huang

Scientists map key protein interactions linked with profound autism - NPR

Research published in the journal <em>Science</em> illuminates a "missing piece" in the biological understanding of profound autism and offers new targets for drug development.

Scientists have now gotten closer to understanding how gene mutations may lead some people to develop profound autism.
The clues, they say, lie in the murky space between genes and disease where key… [+7438 chars]

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