New insight about the source of anxiety in Rett syndrome
14th Nov 2006, 01:21 GMT
A peptide known to play a role in anxiety is overly plentiful in a mouse model of the inherited neurological disorder Rett syndrome and appears to underlie the anxiety-like behavior in these mice. The finding could provide a clue to treatment for this symptom.
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