New Scientific Discovery: New Protein May Help Development of the Cerebral Cortex and Prevent Disability

October 9, 2007

Scientists from Italy report the discovery of a protein that helps in the normal development of the cerebral cortex as well as prevents defects associated with intellectual disability. To read a press release on the discovery from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory, visit this link. To read an abstract of an article published on the study in Genes and Development, visit this link.