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Esther Landhuis

Esther Landhuis is a freelance science writer in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her work has appeared in Scientific American, Science, Science News for Students and Alzheimer Research Forum, among other publications. She has extensive experience reporting on neurodegenerative brain disorders. She has a Ph.D. in immunology from Harvard University. She tweets @elandhuis.

May 2021
Dr. Elizabeth Berry-Kravis stretching during a run.

Elizabeth Berry-Kravis: Running a marathon for fragile X syndrome

by  /  26 May 2021

Elizabeth Berry-Kravis has spent decades uncovering molecular clues to fragile X syndrome and crafting trials of treatments. Her efforts are paying off.

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April 2021
three black and white monkey brain views next to three color versions showing the a drug target area colored red.

Drug boosts cognition in men with fragile X syndrome

by  /  29 April 2021

A drug that prevents an enzyme from breaking down a key molecule involved in learning and memory improved cognition and behavior in a small study of men with fragile X syndrome.

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June 2016

Gene-editing tool used to map lineage of cells

by  /  29 June 2016

Researchers have repurposed CRISPR, the popular gene-editing tool, for tracing cell lineages in whole organisms.

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