Neuroscientists Find Excessive Protein Synthesis Linked to Autistic-Like Behaviors

Neuroscientists find excessive protein synthesis linked to autistic-like behaviors

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The findings, which appear in the latest issue of Nature, provide a pathway to the creation of pharmaceuticals aimed at treating autism spectrum disorders (ASD) that are associated with diminished social interaction skills, impaired communication …
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AP IMPACT: Big Pharma cashes in on HGH abuse

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A federal crackdown on illicit foreign supplies of human growth hormone has failed to stop rampant misuse, and instead has driven record sales of the drug by some of the world's biggest pharmaceutical companies, an Associated Press investigation shows …
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Predicting who's at risk for violence isn't easy: experts

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Connecticut is among a handful with no option for court-ordered treatment in a less restrictive community setting, said Kristina Ragosta, an attorney with the Treatment Advocacy Center, a national group that advocates better access to mental health …
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