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How brain cells restore healthy growth and connections after a disease-causing genetic deletion

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John Pastor
How brain cells restore healthy growth and connections after a disease-causing genetic deletion
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Researchers at Virginia Tech have found that an experimental therapy using N-acetylcysteine (NAC) can help brain cells overcome damage caused by 22q11.2 deletion syndrome. The treatment works by reducing oxidative stress rather than repairing the genetic deletion itself.

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