Researchers have developed the first genetic blood test for predicting the chances that in vitro fertilization will lead to a successful pregnancy. The test is based on the finding that different ...

Fragile X syndrome, caused by a disruption of the gene FMR1, is the most common inherited form of intellectual disability. Scientists have revealed new aspects of the function of FMR1 and a 'friend' - ...

What Is Fragile X Syndrome? Fragile X syndrome, also known as Martin-Bell syndrome, is a genetic condition that affects a child's learning, behavior, appearance, and health. Symptoms can be mild or ...

A new paper in the journal NeuroImage: Clinical from researchers at the University of Kansas reveals a possible early indicator of Fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome, or FXTAS. The disease ...

Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have discovered that stimulating cells’ DNA repair mechanisms may correct the inherited genetic mutation that defines fragile X syndrome, a leading ...

A new stem cell line with the mutation for fragile X syndrome may help uncover the mechanism behind the debilitating disorder For years, research on fragile X syndrome, the most common genetic mental ...

Baltimore, MD--New work from Carnegie's Ethan Greenblatt and Allan Spradling reveals that the genetic factors underlying fragile X syndrome, and potentially other autism-related disorders, stem from ...

Collaboration with UMass Chan Medical School confirmed FMR1-217 as well as an RNA-targeted mechanism to restore functional FMRP protein to develop potential treatments for FXS QurAlis’ preliminary ...