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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"You don't want [brain] cells to have genomic compromises. You don't want damaged DNA," explained researcher Catherine R. Lammert, a graduate student at UVA's School of Medicine. "When the damage isn't recognized, the cells that have DNA damage live on in the CNS [central nervous system] and can be seen by accumulation of DNA damage in the brain."

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Dan Addison | UVA Communications

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