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Gene research may help explain autistic savants
02-12-2008 · Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)Mice lacking a certain brain protein learn some tasks better but also forget faster, according to new MIT work that may explain the phenomenon of autistic savants. The work could also result in future treatments for autism and other disorders.
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