A gene therapy designed to replace the missing protein that causes fragile X syndrome restored several disease-relevant ...

The genetic disorder Fragile X syndrome occurs when individuals don't make the Fragile X protein known as FMRP. Essential for normal brain development, FMRP helps control when and where proteins are ...

A gene therapy designed to replace a missing brain protein restored normal brain activity and improved behavior in a mouse model of fragile X syndrome (FXS), according to a study led by researchers at ...

Salk Institute scientists find correcting dysregulations in star-shaped brain cells called astrocytes improves some fragile X syndrome symptoms, making the cells potential future therapeutic targets ...

UC Davis MIND Institute researchers Randi and Paul Hagerman are calling for increased awareness and screening for fragile X-associated conditions. In a new paper published in the New England Journal ...

Numerous potential treatments for neurological conditions, including autism spectrum disorders, have worked well in lab mice but then disappointed in humans. What would help is a non-invasive, ...

Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is caused by the expansion of a CGG trinucleotide repeat in the 5′ untranslated region of the FMR1 gene, resulting in epigenetic silencing of FMR1 and consequent loss of ...

Miami Autism Dad Victor Antunez interviews Anthony Gonzalez, MD, a robotic and bariatric surgeon, and Dorcas Gonzalez, host of La Vida Xcepcional, parents to 3 sons who all have Fragile X syndrome and ...

The American meteorologist, 62, was married to Tamra Zinn from 1990 to 2009 ...