Neurological discovery

Researchers at Tel Aviv University found that a mutation in genes ADNP and SHANK3 causes conditions such as autism, schizophrenia, and neuro-degenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s. They also found that an experimental therapy Davunetide can counter the effects of the mutation.

https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/328097

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41380-022-01603-w

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