Researchers Propose Minocycline As A Promising Drug For Patients With Fragile X Syndrome
Monday, October 6, 2008 - 12:07
in Health & Medicine
Biomedical scientists have 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.