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New hope for neurological diseases - Israeli discovery may restore damaged brain nerve cells

2025

Gtf2i, Myelin

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Boaz Barak lab

A discovery by Israeli researchers may advance treatments for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and multiple sclerosis

2025

Myelin, Gtf2i

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Boaz Barak lab

New avenues in Phelan-McDermid syndrome research

2025

ASD, Myelin

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Boaz Barak lab

Williams syndrome: The people who are too friendly

2025

WS, Myelin, Gtf2i

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Boaz Barak lab

How is it possible that for years we only saw autistic boys and missed the autistic girls?

2025

ASD

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Boaz Barak lab

Study reveals how alcohol consumption reshapes brain myelination

2025

Myelin

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Boaz Barak lab

Israeli study finds gene mutation that may cause some autism, possibly enabling treatment

2024

ASD

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Boaz Barak lab

Radio interview with Prof. Barak on myelination deficits in autism

2024

ASD

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Boaz Barak lab

Breakthrough in autism research: brain mechanisms involved in genetically-based autism revealed

2024

ASD

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Boaz Barak lab

Israeli researchers uncover new brain mechanisms involved in genetically-based autism

2024

ASD

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Boaz Barak lab

Gene repair restores brain signal efficiency in autism

2024

ASD

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Boaz Barak lab

Study reveals brain mechanisms involved in genetically based autism

2024

ASD

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Boaz Barak lab

Breakthrough study at Tel Aviv University reveals new mechanisms behind autism

2024

ASD

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Boaz Barak lab

Certificate of appreciation given by the Coalition for Rare Diseases in Israel

2024

WS

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The excess of sociability, in patients with Williams syndrome, earned the name "love children"

2024

WS

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Boaz Barak lab

Research finds one of the deleted genes linked to Williams syndrome is responsible for mitochondrial function in brain

2024

WS

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Boaz Barak lab

Scientific breakthrough in the study of neurological disorders

2024

WS

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Boaz Barak lab

Israeli study uncovers how Williams syndrome disrupts brain development

2023

WS

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Boaz Barak lab

The experiment that excites autism researchers: Will it lead to the development of drugs?

2023

ASD

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Boaz Barak lab

A new mechanism revealed related to Williams syndrome pathology

2023

WS

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Boaz Barak lab

Williams syndrome: Facts and hope podcast with Prof. Boaz Barak and Prof. Doron Gothelf

2022

WS

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Boaz Barak lab

Autism - What do we know about. Podcast with Prof. Barak

2021

ASD

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Boaz Barak lab

Human as a a social creature: An interview with Prof. Barak

2020

WS, ASD

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Boaz Barak lab

Is there such a thing as too much love?

2020

WS

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Boaz Barak lab

A lecture on the human brain and research on Williams syndrome

2020

WS

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Boaz Barak lab

What the world’s most sociable people reveal about friendliness

2019

WS

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Boaz Barak lab

Hypersociability in Williams syndrome result of myelination deficits

2019

WS

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Boaz Barak lab

TV interview with Prof. Barak on Williams syndrome

2019

WS

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Boaz Barak lab

Existing medications for multiple sclerosis may help patients with Williams syndrome

2019

WS

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Boaz Barak lab

How do neurons communicate (so quickly)?

2019

Myelin

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Boaz Barak lab

Neuroscientists reverse some behavioral symptoms of Williams Syndrome

2019

WS

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Boaz Barak lab

Neuroscientists reverse some behavioral symptoms of Williams syndrome

2019

WS

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Boaz Barak lab

Medications for multiple sclerosis may help patients with Williams genetic syndrome

2019

WS

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Boaz Barak lab

Israeli scientist discovers William Syndrome is effected by Myelination

2019

WS

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Boaz Barak lab

Repurposing drugs for novel treatment in Williams syndrome

2019

ASD, WS, Myelin

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Boaz Barak lab

Mouse study explores why Williams syndrome causes extreme friendliness

2019

WS

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Boaz Barak lab

A surprising role for myelin in Williams syndrome - News & Views by Osso & Jonah R. Chan

2019

WS

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Boaz Barak lab

Remyelinating drug to the rescue in a Williams syndrome model - Research Highlight by the Editor

2019

WS

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Boaz Barak lab

F1000Prime Recommendation - Review by Klaus-Nave and Werner

2019

Gtf2i

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Boaz Barak lab

F1000Prime Recommendation -Review by Hollander & Uzunova

2019

Gtf2i

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Boaz Barak lab

F1000Prime Recommendation - Review by Popko & Elbaz

2019

Gtf2i

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Boaz Barak lab

F1000Prime Recommendation - Review by Victor Reus

2019

Gtf2i

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Boaz Barak lab

F1000Prime Recommendation - Review by Trotter

2019

Gtf2i

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