Study on fragile X syndrome uses fruitfly's point of view to identify new treatments
Tuesday, April 26, 2016 - 14:00
in Health & Medicine
The hormone insulin - usually associated with diabetes -- is involved in the daily activity patterns and cognitive deficits in the fruitfly model of FXS. Results reveal a metabolic pathway that can be targeted by new and already approved drugs to treat fragile X patients. This syndrome is the most common genetically inherited cause of intellectual disability in humans.