Making ‘miniature brains’ from skin cells to better understand autism A larger head size — or macrocephaly — is seen in many children with severe autism spectrum disorder (ASD). A new stem cell study of these children by Yale School of Medicine researchers could help predict ASD and may lead to new drug targets for autism treatment. Stem cell-derived miniature early forebrains.A larger head size —
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