Clues To Autism Found In Sticky Blood Protein

Many children with autism have elevated blood levels of serotonin - a chemical with strong links to mood and anxiety. But what relevance this “hyperserotonemia” has for autism has remained a mystery.New research by Vanderbilt University Medical Center investigators provides a physical basis for this phenomenon, which may have profound implications for the origin of some autism-associated deficits.

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Filed under: Autism on March 15th, 2008