fragile X Archives - Neuroscience News

Drug May Reverse Imbalance Linked to Autism Symptoms

Neuroscience NewsMay 8, 2018

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.... Read More...

Artificial IntelligenceAutismdeep learningFeaturedPsychology6 min read

Lab Grown Human Cerebellar Cells Yield Clues to Autism

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 16, 2018

Researchers have derived purkinje cells from patients with TSC, a genetic syndrome that includes some ASD-like symptoms. The cells, researchers say, have several characteristics that could help explain how ASD develops at the molecular level.... Read More...

AutismFeaturedGenetics7 min read

Fragile X Study Shows Normal Neurons That Interact Poorly

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 18, 2018

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...

AutismFeaturedNeuroscience5 min read

Delayed Development of Fast-Spiking Neurons Linked to Fragile X

Neuroscience NewsDecember 5, 2017

Researchers have identified a molecular mechanism that contributes to a slowed maturation of fast spiking neurons. The developmental delay has been implicated in Fragile X. However, researchers were able to restore normal maturation speed by administering an activator of the TrkB protein. ... Read More...

AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience6 min read

Potential New Treatment for Fragile X Targets One Gene To Affect Many

Neuroscience NewsNovember 3, 2017

According to researchers, treatment that target chromatin remodelers may provide new avenues of treatment for Fragile X Syndrome and other autism spectrum disorders. ... Read More...

AutismFeaturedGeneticsPsychology6 min read

New Role for Fragile X Protein Could Offer Clues for Treatment

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 29, 2017

A pre-clinical mouse study may provide an exciting new step toward developing new treatment approaches for Fragile X.... Read More...

FeaturedGeneticsPsychology6 min read

Two Genes Help Older Brain Gain New Cells

Neuroscience NewsAugust 10, 2017

A new study reveals the role two Pumilio genes, PUM1, and PUM2, play in the creation of new neurons in the dentate gyrus.... Read More...

FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience3 min read

Insight into Learning via ‘Friend of Fragile X’ Gene

Neuroscience NewsAugust 9, 2017

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

FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles6 min read

Century Old Drug Could Help Treat Autism Symptoms

Neuroscience NewsMay 26, 2017

According to researchers, a century old drug originally developed to treat African sleeping sickness shows promise for treating symptoms of autism.... Read More...

AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology15 min read

Placebo Effect Despite Intellectual Disability

Neuroscience NewsMay 17, 2017

A new study provides contrary evidence to popular belief and states people with congenital intellectual disabilities are sensitive to placebo-like effects. ... Read More...

FeaturedNeuroscience5 min read

Diabetes Drug May Help With Symptoms of Fragile X

Neuroscience NewsMay 15, 2017

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...

AutismFeaturedNeurosciencePsychology5 min read

New Insight Into How Fragile X Syndrome Disrupts Perception

Neuroscience NewsMay 5, 2017

According to researchers, people with Fragile X have 'noisier' brains, which can impair information flow and make social interactions more difficult. ... Read More...

AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology5 min read

News

Why You Should Eat Popcorn with Chopsticks: Psychological Tricks to Make Life More Enjoyable

How the Brain Plays a Role in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Watching Nature Shows Could Be Good For Your Body Image

Neuroscience

Are Smarter Animals Bigger Troublemakers?

Silence is Golden When it Comes to How Our Brains Work

Neurology

How the Brain Plays a Role in Rheumatoid Arthritis

How a Killer Fungus Unleashes Meningitis and Brain Infections

Piglet Study Sheds Light of How Stress is Bad For Your Body

AI

Poker Has a ‘Tell’ About Strategic Thinkers

AI is Acquiring a Sense of Smell that Can Detect Illnesses in Human Breath

Robotics

Cometh the Cyborg: Improved Integration of Living Muscles into Robots

Surgical Technique Improves Sensation and Control of Prosthetic Limbs

Artificial Nerve System Gives Prosthetic Devices and Robots a Sense of Touch

Psychology