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22 May 2022, 10:06 pm

Scientists 'really surprised' after gene-editing experiment unexpectedly turn hamsters into hyper-aggressive bullies
Joshua Zitser May 21, 2022, 8:10 AM
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Developing gene-edited hamsters was "not easy," Albers went on. He added that a better understanding of the role of vasopressin in social behavior is vital to helping scientists identify new treatment strategies for psychiatric disorders in humans, ranging from autism to depression.
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Hmm, whether autism counts as a psychiatric disorder is an entire topic itself.


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22 May 2022, 11:19 pm

how to
find ingenious ways to eat the 'biotech-research' money

or how to use 'the science' as the cover for serious mental disorders



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23 May 2022, 4:08 am

I hope so. Then I'll have friends.


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23 May 2022, 4:45 am

Food for thought...any positive qualities autism has bestowed upon you may also be affected by a cure.