For many people with fragile X, the mutated gene that causes symptoms is active rather than silenced. Thom Leach/Science Photo Library Fragile X syndrome is a genetic disorder caused by a mutation in ...

Fragile X syndrome, the most common form of inherited intellectual disability, may be unfolding in brain cells even before birth, despite typically going undiagnosed until age 3 or later. A new study ...

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Fragile X Syndrome: Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatments and Complications: By Shreoshree Chakrabarty Fragile X Syndrome (FXS), also known as FX syndrome or fragile syndrome, is the most common inherited ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A local program that allows people with disabilities to live independently has made a big difference in the Tri-State. It helped a set of twins living with Fragile X syndrome (FXS) ...

Until recently, scientists thought they understood one of the underlying causes of fragile X syndrome, the most common inherited cause of intellectual disability in the United States. The syndrome, ...

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 ...

Fragile X syndrome, the most common form of inherited intellectual disability, may be unfolding in brain cells even before birth, despite typically going undiagnosed until age 3 or later. A new study ...

Nearly a year and a half ago, I penned my final “From the Editor” column for Lowcountry Parent, sharing publicly for the first time about my son Archer’s diagnosis of Fragile X syndrome at 3 years old ...

Fragile X syndrome is genetic disorder caused by mutations in a gene called FMR1 that is located on the X chromosome. The sequence that precedes the gene, called the promoter, is typically full of ...

Joel Richter receives funding from NIH and FRAXA. Sneha Shah receives funding from the FRAXA Research Foundation. Fragile X syndrome is a genetic disorder caused by a mutation in a gene that lies at ...