Study finds drug may aid some autism patients

Los Angeles Times: Experimental Drug May Help Some Autism Cases, Researchers Say
An experimental drug can improve sociability in patients with fragile X syndrome and may be helpful as a treatment for autism, according to the authors of a new study. Fragile X is a rare genetic disorder that affects about 1 in 4,000 boys and 1 in 8,000 girls, according to the National Institutes of Health. It usually results in mental retardation and -; in about half of cases -; some form of autism (Zarembo, 9/20).