A blood test may shed new light on Fragile X syndrome related disorders in women, according to a new study published in the March 25, 2015, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. ...
Mar 26, 2015
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Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have achieved, for the first time, the generation of neuronal cells from stem cells of Fragile X patients. The discovery paves the way for research that will examine restoration ...
May 22, 2012
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An experimental treatment produced improvements in cognitive function and language in patients with fragile X syndrome, according to study results published on April 29 in Nature Medicine. Fragile X syndrome (known as FXS ...
Apr 29, 2021
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New research has discovered that Down's syndrome, Fragile X syndrome and Williams syndrome are all linked to sleep disruption in very young children, and that sleep plays a crucial role in the development of these children's ...
Jan 16, 2020
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Neuroscientists at New York University have devised a method that has reduced several afflictions associated with Fragile X syndrome (FXS) in laboratory mice. Their findings, which are reported in the journal Neuron, offer ...
Sep 19, 2012
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A research team at the University of California, Riverside, has found exposure to sound—not sound reduction—during early development of mice engineered to have Fragile X Syndrome, or FXS, restores molecular, cellular, ...
Nov 6, 2019
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In Fragile X Syndrome—the leading genetic form of intellectual disability and autism—the effects of a single defective gene ripple through a series of chemical pathways, altering signals between brain cells. It's a complex ...
Nov 3, 2017
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Research on fragile X syndrome, the most common inherited cause of mental retardation, has focused mostly on how the genetic defect alters the functioning of neurons in the brain. A new study focusing on a different type ...
Oct 4, 2016
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By tickling the whiskers of mice, and recording how they respond, UCLA researchers may be closer to understanding why many children with autism cover their ears when they hear loud sounds or can't tolerate scratchy wool sweaters.
Jun 12, 2017
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University of Michigan researchers have determined how a gene that is known to be defective in Down syndrome is regulated and how its dysregulation may lead to neurological defects, providing insights into potential therapeutic ...
Jun 5, 2013
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