10/6/2008 - UCR Researchers Propose Minocycline as a Promising Drug for Patients with Fragile X Syndrome
RIVERSIDE, Calif. – A UC Riverside-led team of biomedical scientists has found that a readily available drug called minocycline, used widely to treat acne and skin infections, can be used to treat Fragile X syndrome, the most common inherited cause of mental impairment and the most common cause of autism.
The study’s findings have already impacted future therapies, with the approval of a new clinical trial in Toronto, Canada, that will test minocycline in patients with Fragile X.
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http://www.inlandempire.us/rss/article.php?client=redfusion&id=20081007152339I read this post, can't remember where though, a very interesting article...AnnieInteresting article. AP doctor Franco is in Riverside where the study was done.
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