Study finds genetic convergence between cognition and neurodevelopmental disorders

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For the first time, a study has demonstrated a genetic convergence between cognition and neurodevelopmental disorders in the human brain. These findings, published online in Nature Neuroscience on Dec. 21, 2015 2015, provide an alternate starting point for scientists to develop therapies for such disorders.

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