Randi Hagerman
Medical Director
MIND Institute
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Diabetes drug delivers multiple benefits for people with fragile X syndrome
Researcher Randi Hagerman is a big proponent of metformin — a diabetes drug that she is testing in people with fragile X syndrome. In fact, Hagerman takes the drug herself as a preventive measure against cancer.

Diabetes drug delivers multiple benefits for people with fragile X syndrome
Drug trials for fragile X syndrome lead the way for autism
Several targeted trials on drugs that treat fragile X syndrome are under way. But accurate endpoints to measure the drugs’ effectiveness are crucial, argues developmental and behavioral pediatrician Randi Hagerman.

Drug trials for fragile X syndrome lead the way for autism
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