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NKCC1 Inhibitor Bumetanide Corrects Synaptic and Circuit Hyperexcitability in Fragile X Mouse Model

FRAXA Research Foundation September 15, 2018February 7, 2020
Qionger He, PhD, and Anis Contractor, PhD

With $258,000 in grants since 2013 from FRAXA Research Foundation, Dr. Anis Contractor and Dr. Qionger He at Northwestern University are exploring the potential of the available drug bumetanide to correct altered GABA signalling in a mouse model of Fragile X syndrome.

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In Their Own Words: Reports From the International Fragile X Workshop

FRAXA Research Foundation October 29, 2017December 26, 2019
18th International Fragile X and Related Neurodevelopmental Disorders Workshop, Quebec, Canada

The 18th International Fragile X and Related Neurodevelopmental Disorders Workshop in Quebec, Canada, was a great success, featuring Fragile X much more heavily than any previous meeting in this series! We asked our speakers to summarize their work in their own words, with brief updates from researchers investigating Fragile X.

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