Treating Seizure-prone Fruit Flies (IMAGE)

The Journal of Visualized Experiments

Treating Seizure-prone Fruit Flies

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Dr. Kuehner and his lab have discovered that metformin, a drug commonly used to treat Type 2 diabetes, is effective in reducing seizures in seizure-prone fruit flies.

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<I>JoVE</I>, the <I>Journal of Visualized Experiments</I>

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Credit <I>JoVE</I>, the <I>Journal of Visualized Experiments</I>

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