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Fragile X Syndrome

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·May 19, 2023·4 min read

Potential New Treatment for a Leading Cause of Autism

Researchers have identified a potential new treatment method for Fragile X Syndrome (FXS), a leading cause of autism spectrum disorders. The method involves contracting the CGG trinucleotide repeat in the FMR1 gene, thereby restoring the essential FMRP protein expression necessary for brain development.

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·February 16, 2023·4 min read

Sensory Signals Are Integrated Differently, Underrepresented by Neurons in Autism

Environmental sensory signals are integrated differently in those with Fragile X syndrome, causing them to be underrepresented by cortical pyramidal neurons.

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·December 13, 2021·5 min read

New Hope for People Living With a Genetic Cause of Autism

Gene editing may provide hope for the treatment of Fragile X, the leading genetic cause of autism.

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·December 16, 2020·3 min read

New Insights Into Fragile X Syndrome and the Fetal Brain

Researchers have identified a potential molecular mechanism that causes Fragile X syndrome in the developing fetal brain.

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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.

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·February 17, 2020·2 min read

Disease-causing repeats help human neurons function

Study reports repeats in genes associated with Fragile X syndrome normally regulate how and when proteins are made in neurons.

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·January 16, 2020·3 min read

Sleep linked to language skills in neurodevelopmental disorders

Sleep disruptions are common features of Fragile X syndrome, Williams syndrome, and Down syndrome. The disruption of sleep in these neurodevelopmental disorders appears to be linked to language development. The longer children with neurodevelopmental disorders slept, the more words they knew.

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·July 23, 2019·3 min read

Study looks at stem cells for answers to how a type of autism develops

Stem cell study reveals a genetic defect associated with fragile X syndrome delays the production of neurons during a critical stage of embryonic development.

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·May 29, 2019·2 min read

Early statin treatment may help children with Fragile X

Lovastatin, a common statin usually prescribed to control cholesterol, corrected learning and memory deficits associated with Fragile X syndrome in rodent models.

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·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.

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·June 25, 2018·7 min read

CRISPR Editing Reduces Repetitive Behavior in Mice with a Form of Autism

Researchers have successfully reduced some symptoms associated with fragile X syndrome in mice with the help of CRISPR-Cas 9 gene editing.

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·May 8, 2018·5 min read

Drug May Reverse Imbalance Linked to Autism Symptoms

According to researchers, a drug approved by the FDA may reverse some of the symptoms associated with Fragile X syndrome. The drug can reverse hyper-excitability that leads to sensory hypersensitivity.

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Fragile X Syndrome

Potential New Treatment for a Leading Cause of Autism

Sensory Signals Are Integrated Differently, Underrepresented by Neurons in Autism

New Hope for People Living With a Genetic Cause of Autism

New Insights Into Fragile X Syndrome and the Fetal Brain

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

Disease-causing repeats help human neurons function

Sleep linked to language skills in neurodevelopmental disorders

Study looks at stem cells for answers to how a type of autism develops

Early statin treatment may help children with Fragile X

Genetic Background of Autism Connected to Stem Cell Dysfunction

CRISPR Editing Reduces Repetitive Behavior in Mice with a Form of Autism

Drug May Reverse Imbalance Linked to Autism Symptoms

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