Westmark, Cara Archives

Preclinical Testing of High Fat/Low Carb Diets in Fragile X Mice and Cells

May 28, 2021

Dr. Cara Westmark’s team will use mice to determine if palatable Atkins-type diets can improve sleep and boost learning skills for those with Fragile X syndrome.

Fragile X Researcher, Cara Westmark, PhD

Ketogenic Diet Eases Symptoms in Fragile X Male Mice

March 12, 2020

Westmark Lab is studying sleep patterns in Fragile X mice, working with UW-Madison to develop tools that speed EEG data analysis

Preclinical Testing of Sleep-Wake Patterns as an Outcome Measure for Fragile X

May 23, 2017

FRAXA Research Foundation awarded $122,000 to Dr. Cara Westmark at the University of Wisconsin at Madison for studies of sleep disorders in Fragile X syndrome.

Ab-Mediated Translation in Fragile X Syndrome

September 13, 2012

This work found amyloid precursor protein (APP) overexpression and increased β-amyloid in Fragile X mice, implicating Alzheimer-related pathways in FXS pathology.

James Malter, at University of Wisconsin-Madison, FRAXA research grant

Using Fenobam to Reduce APP and Abeta in Fragile X Mice

February 14, 2008

With FRAXA funding, Drs. James Malter and Cara Westmark studied how APP and its metabolite may drive excess protein synthesis in Fragile X, aiming to restore balance.

Preclinical Testing of High Fat/Low Carb Diets in Fragile X Mice and Cells

Ketogenic Diet Eases Symptoms in Fragile X Male Mice

Preclinical Testing of Sleep-Wake Patterns as an Outcome Measure for Fragile X

Ab-Mediated Translation in Fragile X Syndrome

Using Fenobam to Reduce APP and Abeta in Fragile X Mice

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