'Biosensors' may aid in drug development for brain diseases (The Dana Foundation Website - 23 March 2010)

Genetically engineered cells called bio-sensors are helping researchers find new treatments for brain disease.

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Psychiatric and neurological disorders such as schizophrenia can cause complex molecular changes in the brain that result in myriad behavioral symptoms. This has made creating a single, comprehensive pharmacological treatment for such diseases challenging...

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