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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


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NU researchers discover new therapeutic drug that could treat autism subtype

February 20, 2023

A new therapy could treat Phelan-McDermid syndrome, a rare subtype of autism spectrum disorder, according to a December study by a group of Northwestern researchers. Before the study, there was no drug...

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Phelan-McDermid syndrome