AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 5, 2017·3 min readNew Insight Into How Fragile X Syndrome Disrupts PerceptionAccording to researchers, people with Fragile X have 'noisier' brains, which can impair information flow and make social interactions more difficult.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 20, 2017·5 min readTreatment Window for Fragile X Likely Doesn’t Close After ChildhoodA groundbreaking new study that looked at brain samples from humans with Fragile X reports the window for treatment remains open well into maturity.Read More
AutismFeaturedGenetics·March 8, 2017·4 min readPromising Lead That May Reduce Autism SymptomsResearchers have identified a single protein that could be responsible for causing a number of behavioral symptoms as well as molecular and cellular abnormalities in Fragile X.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 25, 2016·4 min readNew Explanation For Symptoms of Fragile XA new study looks at some of the underlying causes of fragile X syndrome and offers suggestions for new treatment targets.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 15, 2015·3 min readCentury Old Drug Reverses Autism Like Symptoms in Fragile X Mouse ModelA drug used for almost 100 years to treat trypanosomiasis appears to be effective in reversing autism like symptoms in mice, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·September 1, 2014·2 min readA Nucleotide Change Could Initiate Fragile X SyndromeAn alteration of a single nucleotide could initiate fragile X syndrome, a new study reports.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 23, 2013·4 min readResearchers Find Potential Route to Better Treatments for Fragile X and AutismResearchers discover three specific drugs affect three different kinds of neurotransmitter receptors which all appear to play roles in Fragile X.Read More
AutismFeatured·July 11, 2013·4 min readAutism Speaks Collaborative Releases First Full Genome Sequencing for AutismResearchers have found full genome sequencing by examining the entire DNA code of individuals with ASD and their families. The findings look at the wide range of genetic factors associated with ASD.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeurology·September 14, 2012·2 min readDisorder of Neural Circuits in Autism Mouse Model is ReversibleScientists have now identified a specific dysfunction in neuronal circuits that is caused by autism. The scientists also report about their success in reversing these neuronal changes in mouse models.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·May 22, 2012·3 min readStem Cell Research Could Benefit Fragile X PatientsStem Cell Research Paves way for Progress on Dealing with Fragile X Retardation Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem...Read More
Electrophysiology·April 11, 2012·2 min readFragile X Syndrome Can Be Reversed in Adult Mouse BrainA recent study finds that a new compound reverses many of the major symptoms associated with Fragile X syndrome (FXS),...Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·June 10, 2011·3 min readFragile X Protein Acts as Toggle Switch in Brain CellsNew research shows how the protein missing in fragile X syndrome – the most common inherited form of intellectual disability...Read More
