The Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) in collaboration with Lineagen, Inc., a Utah-based diagnostic genetic testing and clinical services information company, has produced a stand-alone test that can more precisely diagnose people with a common genetic...
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Erasmus MC-Sophia Children’s Hospital Study Falls Short in Using Everolimus to Treat Autism & Intellectual Disability Symptoms
Erasmus MC-Sophia Children’s Hospital, Rotterdam led a clinical trial that unfortunately fell short in their hopes that a drug used for tumors and epilepsy in people with tuberous sclerosis complex, failed to boost the patients’ intelligence or ease autism traits....
Pharmacological Strategy Can Alleviate Multiple Behavioral and Cellular Deficiencies in a Fragile X Syndrome Mouse
Fragile X syndrome is a genetic condition that causes a range of developmental problems including learning disabilities and cognitive impairment. Usually, males are more severely affected by this disorder than females....