Balancing neuronal circuits.

Science

Molecular Neurodegeneration Group, Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence, i.f., Martinsried, Germany.

Published: September 2022

Correcting synaptic defects in development delays Huntington's disease symptoms in older mice.

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