Christopher Cowan
Associate professor of neuroscience and psychiatry
Medical University of South Carolina
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Misdirected neurons may underlie autism symptoms
Proteins that help guide neurons to their correct destination in the brain may be involved in autism, says Christopher Cowan.

Misdirected neurons may underlie autism symptoms
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