Although the lesion looked only slightly abnormal, a series of lab tests revealed that it was a symptom of leprosy.

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In the past year Snyder's lab has conducted a series of experiments that suggest D-serine acts in concert with glutamate to stimulate nerve cells to fire.

FORBES: Repairing The Brain

In the past year his lab has conducted a series of experiments that suggest that D-serine acts in concert with glutamate to stimulate nerve cells to fire.

FORBES: Repairing The Brain