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Abnormal Neurons Are Surprisingly Common in the Developing Brain, Study Finds
2 outlets · first reported by Harvard Medical School News 14d ago · latest 14d ago · 4 hours of coverage
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14d agoAbnormal Neurons Are Surprisingly Common in the Developing Brain, Study Finds
Discovery of quality control mechanism could provide insight into autism, other disorders
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Abnormal neurons are surprisingly common in the developing brainDuring fetal development, the human brain generates an excess of neurons, most of which are eliminated shortly before and after birth. New research from Harvard Medical School and Boston Children's Hospital suggests that this is a critical quality-control mechanism.
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