Medical Xpress: PHYSorg news tagged with: fmr1 gene http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Fragile X makes brain cells talk too much, research shows The most common inherited form of mental retardation and autism, fragile X syndrome, turns some brain cells into chatterboxes, scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis report. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-fragile-brain-cells.html Neuroscience Wed, 20 Feb 2013 12:36:01 EST news280586147 Genetic defect causing fragile X-related disorders more common than thought A single genetic defect on the X chromosome that can result in a wide array of conditions—from learning and emotional difficulties to primary ovarian insufficiency in women and tremors in middle-aged men—occurs at a much greater frequency than previously thought, research led by the UC Davis MIND Institute has found. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-genetic-defect-fragile-x-related-disorders.html Genetics Thu, 20 Dec 2012 19:00:05 EST news275246640 Boosting natural marijuana-like brain chemicals treats fragile X syndrome symptoms American and European scientists have found that increasing natural marijuana-like chemicals in the brain can help correct behavioral issues related to fragile X syndrome, the most common known genetic cause of autism. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-boosting-natural-marijuana-like-brain-chemicals.html Autism spectrum disorders Tue, 25 Sep 2012 11:15:47 EST news267790526 Stem cell research paves way for progress on dealing with Fragile X retardation 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 of normal gene expression in Fragile X patients. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-stem-cell-paves-fragile-retardation.html Medical research Tue, 22 May 2012 10:53:17 EST news256902788 Study links Fragile X Syndrome proteins and RNA editing mistakes at nerve-muscle junction The most common form of heritable cognitive impairment is Fragile X Syndrome, caused by mutation or malfunction of the FMR1 gene. Loss of FMR1 function is also the most common genetic cause of autism. Understanding how this gene works is vital to finding new treatments to help Fragile X patients and others. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-linking-fragile-syndrome-proteins-rna.html Neuroscience Sun, 30 Oct 2011 14:00:06 EST news239201250