Study uncovers common neural mechanism for cognitive impairment in autism and schizophrenia

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Sz negative symptoms are close to autism, both have asociality, poverty of speech, etc

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A great article. Thanks @everhopeful

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The researchers also showed that they could restore normal cognitive function in mice with these genetic mutations by artificially turning down hyperactivity in neurons of the AD thalamus. The approach they used, chemogenetics, is not yet approved for use in humans. However, it may be possible to target this circuit in other ways, the researchers say.

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Seems to be a related article, that no one else has posted yet . . .

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