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Fragile X syndrome often results from improperly processed genetic material – correctly cutting RNA offers a potential treatment

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 ...
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Fragile X syndrome may be unfolding in brain cells even before birth

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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Zatolmilast, an Investigational Treatment for Fragile X Syndrome, Receives Rare Pediatric Disease Designation from the U.S. FDA

OSAKA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Shionogi & Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Osaka, Japan; Chief Executive Officer: Isao Teshirogi, Ph.D.; hereafter "Shionogi") announced the U ...

Fragile X study uncovers brainwave biomarker bridging humans and mice

Numerous potential treatments for neurological conditions, including autism spectrum disorders, have worked well in lab mice ...
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Fragile X Syndrome: Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatments and Complications

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 ...
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Study implicates glial cells in fragile X 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 ...
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Twins with Fragile X syndrome able to live on their own in Point Arc home

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) ...
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My Daughter Was Diagnosed With Fragile X

On a July morning in Palo Alto, neuroscientist fellows lead my daughter and me to a windowless room with corporate carpet and tabletop computer monitors. The fellows fit us with near infra-red ...
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Discovery reveals fragile X syndrome begins developing even before birth

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, Not Broken: Local families raise awareness for Fragile X syndrome

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 ...
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Fragile X Phenotypes Reversed in Mice by Targeting NMDA Receptors

A new study suggests a potential molecular strategy for treating fragile X syndrome, an inherited neurodevelopmental disorder that causes autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability. This ...
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A Treatment Approach for Fragile X Syndrome

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 ...