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Guest Area => Fragile X News => Topic started by: Sue B on December 18, 2008, 10:19:50 AM



Title: Fruit flies may hold key to unlocking long-term memory
Post by: Sue B on December 18, 2008, 10:19:50 AM
New drug improves gene mutation that causes developmental disabilities in children with Fragile X syndrome - "Thousands of fruit flies in a basement laboratory at the University of Alberta have helped bring doctors one step closer to finding a drug to treat children with Fragile X syndrome and other diseases that cause intellectual disabilities."  Article in Edmunton Journal (http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/story.html?id=6a3f23da-9187-427b-9252-506f2fcddf8d)