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Posted on August 9, 2019 by bartslabfamily

02 October 2017: New Grant

With great pleasure I can announce that we just obtained a substantial grant from the Heart Foundation of NZ for investigating the link between depression, anxiety and heart problems. For more details, see: https://www.victoria.ac.nz/news/2017/09/unravelling-the-link-between-mental-illness-and-heart-disease

Posted on August 8, 2019 by bartslabfamily

Towards a new rat model for autism spectrum disorder

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a pervasive developmental disorder characterised by deficits in social behaviour and communication, and an increase in repetitive and stereotyped behaviour. Epidemiological studies have shown that prenatal exposure to valproate (an antiepileptic drug and mood stabilizer) leads to a 4 – 5 fold higher risk of developing ASD. Although animal studies have found a similar effect, these studies usually use only a single injection of valproate during pregnancy, which is very different from the clinical situation. Therefore, in this project we will investigate if daily, low doses of valproate ot pregnant female rats induces ASD-like characteristics in the offspring.

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