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Accelerator-funded research points to potential therapy for heightened touch sensitivity in autism spectrum disorders

Based on innovations from Harvard University and Boston Children's Hospital, Nocion Therapeutics aims to selectively silence pain and itch neurons

New findings defy conventional wisdom that tight junctions shoulder responsibility for closing off the barrier

Mouse study suggests some aspects of autism are linked to the peripheral nerves found throughout the limbs and elsewhere

With subtypes now defined, future studies could reveal previously unknown contributions of the serotonergic neuronal system to disease, inform the development of biomarkers, or lead to more targeted therapies.