Researchers examined the genetics of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) by analyzing mutations in the genomes of individuals and their families. They discovered that a special
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Axon damage is an early sign of neurodegenerative diseases like, ALS, Alzheimer’s, Huntington’s and Parkinson’s. Researchers found that nicotinamide nucleotide adenylyl transferase 2, or NMNAT2,
To rapidly transmit electrical signals in the brain, the long nerve fibers are insulated by specialized cells called oligodendrocytes. These cells also respond to the