Since it debuted in 2011, the Get SET Early program, which provides pediatricians and parents with a relatively simple process to screen for indicators of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children as young as age 1, has steadily grown in use and validation. Early screening and identification of ASD has been linked to more effective...
by University of Portsmouth Microscopic image of human locus coeruleus nerve cells, pseudo-coloured in blue, expressing the GABA-A alpha 3 receptor, pseudo-coloured in yellow. Note how the signal for the alpha 3 receptors almost completely cover the LC cells, indicating how important this protein is to controlling LC activity. The study found that Alzheimer’s pathology impairs...
