Sunday, 30 November 2014

Autism's Behavioral Symptoms may be Reversed by Under Trial Cancer Drug

A drug undergoing test as a treatment for cancer could also help reverse autism's behavioral symptoms, says a new study. Researchers from the University of Edinburgh and McGill University have identified a chemical pathway that goes awry in the brains of Fragile X patients, stated that a cancer drug candidate could reverse their behavioral symptoms and found that a naturally occurring anti-fungal called cercosporamide can block the pathway and improve sociability ...

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