Cardiology
Athletic heart syndrome: What it is, and its symptoms and treatments
It's no secret that athletic endurance and strength go hand-in-hand with a healthy heart.
Jan 24, 2023
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News tagged with x syndrome
Cardiology
Researchers use AI to triage patients with chest pain
Artificial intelligence (AI) may help improve care for patients who show up at the hospital with acute chest pain, according to a study published in Radiology.
Jan 17, 2023
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Neuroscience
Finding better ways to measure cognitive change in people with intellectual disability
A major challenge in testing new therapies for people with intellectual disability is finding accurate tools to measure whether the intervention or medication works. A new study by researchers at the UC Davis MIND Institute ...
Dec 5, 2022
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Genetics
New hope for people living with a genetic cause of autism
Fragile X syndrome, or FXS, a leading genetic cause of autism, affects around one in 4,000 males and one in 6,000 females. Its symptoms include increased anxiety, intellectual disability, repetitive behaviors, social communication ...
Dec 13, 2021
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Neuroscience
Study shows fragile X treatment can incur resistance, suggests ways around it
Mark Bear, Picower Professor of Neuroscience at MIT, recalls the "eureka moment" 20 years ago when he realized that a severe developmental brain disorder—fragile X syndrome—might be treated with drugs that inhibit a neurotransmitter ...
Sep 29, 2021
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Medical research
Human brain organoid model matches aspects of fragile X syndrome more closely than mice models
A "brain organoid" model using human cells matches molecular and pharmacological aspects of fragile X syndrome more closely than mouse versions, Emory scientists report. The results were published Thursday in Nature Neuroscience.
Aug 20, 2021
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Neuroscience
Mini-brains reveal cause of rare syndromes
The rarity of these syndromes, caused by damage to a gene named HUWE1, means very few children are affected. Of course, the low absolute numbers are little consolation for children who are born with a severe intellectual ...
Jun 17, 2021
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Medical research
Treatment found to improve cognitive function in patients with fragile X syndrome
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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Genetics
Artificial intelligence can accelerate clinical diagnosis of fragile X syndrome
An analysis of electronic health records for 1.7 million Wisconsin patients revealed a variety of health problems newly associated with fragile X syndrome, the most common inherited cause of intellectual disability and autism, ...
Apr 12, 2021
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Neuroscience
Mouse models of neurodevelopmental disorders display metabolic dysfunction
Mouse models of neurodevelopmental disorders possess unique, sex-specific metabolic dysfunctions, according to a new study in eNeuro. Understanding the unique metabolic effects of each disorder in both animal models and humans ...
Apr 5, 2021
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