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·June 24, 2020·4 min read

Unexpected mental illnesses found in a spectrum of a rare genetic disorder

Fragile X syndrome patients with prematuration had a much earlier onset of neurological problems, including earlier symptoms of neurodegeneration. They also experienced emotional processing problems. Some of the most common emotional processing disorders reported were mood regulation, anxiety, and psychosis. Read More

Autism Featured Genetics Open Neuroscience Articles

·December 3, 2018·3 min read

Genetic Background of Autism Connected to Stem Cell Dysfunction

Researchers report functional alterations in L-type calcium channels were detected in models of Fragile X syndrome. Read More

Featured Neurology

·February 15, 2018·5 min read

Alzheimer’s Drug Repairs Brain Damage After Alcohol Binges: Rat Study

Researchers report a drug used to slow cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease may help to reverse memory and learning problems in teens who binge drink. Read More

Autism Featured Neuroscience

·January 18, 2018·4 min read

Fragile X Study Shows Normal Neurons That Interact Poorly

Researchers report neurons in mice with a genetic defect that causes Fragile X are similar to those in mice without the syndrome, but fail to interact correctly. This failure results in the cognitive impairment associated with FXS. Read More

Featured Psychology

·August 23, 2017·4 min read

Children With Fragile X Syndrome Have a Bias Toward Threatening Emotion

A new study reports children with Fragile X syndrome show bias toward threatening rather than positive emotion. Read More

Featured Genetics Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·August 9, 2017·4 min read

Insight into Learning via ‘Friend of Fragile X’ Gene

Researchers report FMR1 and ZC3H14 proteins both regulate mRNA, which may explain their importance in memory and learning. Read More

Autism Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·May 15, 2017·4 min read

Diabetes Drug May Help With Symptoms of Fragile X

Researchers report a common diabetes drug helped to restore protein production in the brain to normal levels and repaired brain connections in mouse models of Fragile X. Read More

Autism Featured Neurology Open Neuroscience Articles

·March 22, 2017·5 min read

How Prenatal Maternal Infections May Affect Genetic Factors in Autism Spectrum Disorder

According to researchers, maternal immune activation during pregnancy can disrupt the expression of genes and processes associated with Autism. Read More

This is a diagram represents the Silencing of the FMR1 gene in Fragile X syndrome. FMR1 co-localizes with a rare fragile site, visible here as a gap on the long arms of the X chromosome.

Featured Genetics

·January 16, 2015·5 min read

New Genetic Clues Found in Fragile X Syndrome

A new study provides additional insight into fragile X syndrome. Read More

Autism Featured Genetics

·January 13, 2015·3 min read

Genetic Brain Disorders Converge at the Synapse

Two different causes of autism and intellectual disability disrupt protein synthesis at synapses, a new study reports. Read More

This image shows the genetic mapping the researchers performed.

Featured Genetics

·September 1, 2014·2 min read

A Nucleotide Change Could Initiate Fragile X Syndrome

An alteration of a single nucleotide could initiate fragile X syndrome, a new study reports. Read More

The image shows a brain slice and some of the graphs associated with the findings.

Autism Featured Open Neuroscience Articles

·October 23, 2013·4 min read

Researchers Find Potential Route to Better Treatments for Fragile X and Autism

Researchers discover three specific drugs affect three different kinds of neurotransmitter receptors which all appear to play roles in Fragile X. Read More

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