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New autism therapy shows surprising benefits even in adult mice
ScienceDailyFriday, August 7, 2026 at 12:38 PM
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Blocking the glycine transporter SLC6A20 restored important brain signaling and improved social, communication, and repetitive behaviors in autism-related mouse models.
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- Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. Blocking the glycine transporter SLC6A20 restored important brain signaling and improved social, communication, and repetitive behaviors in autism-related mouse models.
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Blocking the glycine transporter SLC6A20 restored important brain signaling and improved social, communication, and repetitive behaviors in autism-related mouse models.
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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product.
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