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

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

Fragile X syndrome, also called Martin-Bell syndrome, is an inherited genetic disorder that can cause intellectual and developmental disabilities, as well as social and behavioral problems. Fragile X ...

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The genetic disorder Fragile X syndrome occurs when individuals don't make the Fragile X protein known as FMRP. Essential for normal brain development, FMRP helps control when and where proteins are ...

GPs are being urged to test patients for a genetic condition that can cause learning disabilities and increase the risk of early menopause. Fragile X Society, the charity leading this call to action, ...

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For many people with fragile X, the mutated gene that causes symptoms is active rather than silenced. Thom Leach/Science Photo Library Fragile X syndrome is a genetic disorder caused by a mutation in ...

Long live the sensitive. If that's you, there may come a time when someone unprecedented enters your life, coaxes you out of your shell and helps lower your defenses. That's the subject of "Fragile" ...