Brain discovery suggests source of lifelong behavioral issues (IMAGE)

University of Virginia Health System

Brain discovery suggests source of lifelong behavioral issues

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John Lukens, PhD, of UVA's Department of Neuroscience and its Center for Brain Immunology and Glia (BIG), has found that problems in the removal of faulty brain cells during neurodevelopment can have lifelong consequences. This can manifest as behavioral issues and may play an important role in neurodegenerative diseases.

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Dan Addison | UVA Communications

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