Brain tumors caused by normal neuron activity in mice predisposed to such tumors

(Washington University School of Medicine) Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and Stanford University School of Medicine have found that normal exposure to light can drive the formation and growth of optic nerve tumors in mice -- and maybe people -- with a genetic predisposition. Such tumors can lead to vision loss.
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