Mutant marrow gene causes mental illness

Posted by alchemy on May 27, 2010, at 20:39:31

This came out today:
http://www.sltrib.com/D=g/ci_15176269
Nobel-winning geneticist Mario Capecchi has determined bone marrow abnormalities cause compulsive behavior in mice, results that could point to novel ways to treat psychiatric illnesses with immune-based therapies.
The next step is to determine what defective microglia do to the brain.

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