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.
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Elizabeth Berry-Kravis: Running a marathon for fragile X syndrome
Elizabeth Berry-Kravis has spent decades uncovering molecular clues to fragile X syndrome and crafting trials of treatments. Her efforts are paying off.
Elizabeth Berry-Kravis: Running a marathon for fragile X syndrome
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Esther Landhuis
26 May 2021 | 10 min read
Drug boosts cognition in men with fragile X syndrome
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.
Drug boosts cognition in men with fragile X syndrome
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Esther Landhuis
29 April 2021 | 4 min read
Gene-editing tool used to map lineage of cells
Researchers have repurposed CRISPR, the popular gene-editing tool, for tracing cell lineages in whole organisms.
Gene-editing tool used to map lineage of cells
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Esther Landhuis
29 June 2016 | 3 min read
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