Reducing the level of a protein called ICAM5 in the brain improved memory and eased anxiety in a mouse model…
Iqra Mumal, MSc
Iqra holds a MSc in Cellular and Molecular Medicine from the University of Ottawa in Ottawa, Canada. She also holds a BSc in Life Sciences from Queen’s University in Kingston, Canada. Currently, she is completing a PhD in Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology from the University of Toronto in Toronto, Canada. Her research has ranged from across various disease areas including Alzheimer’s disease, myelodysplastic syndrome, bleeding disorders and rare pediatric brain tumors.
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Articles by Iqra Mumal, MSc
Atypical gazing when looking at facial expressions is associated with social cognition and language abilities in women with a premutation…
According to their parents, children with fragile x syndrome experience the highest quality of life in physical functioning and…
Social Avoidance in Infancy Predicts Autism Severity in Boys with Fragile X Syndrome, Study Says
Boys with fragile X syndrome who show high levels of social avoidance in infancy are more likely later to have…
Compounds that can restore potassium balance in some brain regions may potentially treat sensory hypersensitivity and other symptoms in patients…
Zygel (ZYN002 CBD gel) has been granted fast track designation by the United States’ Food and Drug Administration…
CRISPR-Gold, Using Non-viral Carrier, Edits Fragile X Gene in Mice to Ease Exaggerated Behaviors
A newly developed version of the gene editing technology CRISPR — a non-viral delivery system called CRISPR-Gold —…
Implementing behavioral treatment via telehealth is a feasible and potentially cost-effective strategy for treating behavioral problems in boys with fragile…
Green Tea Compound Significantly Improves Cognitive Function in Fragile X Patients, Study Finds
Treatment with a compound found in green tea leaves significantly improved cognitive function in patients with fragile X syndrome,…
Medicine that regulates cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) signaling can help correct defects in processing of sensory information in a fruit…