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

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 ...

New insights into the long-lasting effects of Fragile X syndrome on connections in the brain during early development highlight the importance of early detection and treatment. Fragile X syndrome -- ...

A new AAV-based gene therapy successfully improved seizures, behavior, and brain activity in fragile X syndrome mice, paving ...

Fragile X syndrome is the most frequent cause of intellectual disability in males, affecting one out of every 3,600 boys born. The syndrome can also cause autistic traits, such as social and ...

Fragile X syndrome is the most frequent cause of intellectual disability in males, affecting 1 out of 3600 boys born. For the first time, researchers have restored activity to the fragile X syndrome ...

Researchers at Cincinnati Children's have demonstrated that AAV-mediated delivery of the human FMR1 gene can restore FMRP ...

Researchers at Indiana University have found a previously undetected link between the gene that causes fragile X syndrome and increased tissue growth. The link could reveal a key biological mechanism ...

Fragile X syndrome is the most common cause of inherited mental retardation and the second leading cause of mental retardation overall, after Down syndrome. Since 1991, when the fragile X mental ...

An experimental drug intended for Alzheimer's patients seems to improve both language and learning in adults with Fragile X syndrome. That is enough to change the lives of many people with Fragile X, ...