Researchers propose minocycline as a promising drug for patients with Fragile X syndrome
Friday, October 3, 2008 - 10:42
in Health & Medicine
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.