Scientists have created a new therapeutic approach for testing fragile X syndrome, which is the most common genetic cause of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This method aims to alter a type of neural ...

For 22 years, Jason Mazzola's life was defined by Fragile X, a genetic condition that often causes autism and intellectual disability. Jason, who is 24 now, needed constant supervision. He had ...

Friday is National Fragile X Syndrome Awareness Day. Here are a few facts about this interesting syndrome and the individuals it affects: — FXS is a genetic disorder in which there is missing or ...

Research on fragile X syndrome, the most common inherited cause of mental retardation, has focused mostly on how the genetic defect alters the functioning of neurons in the brain. A new study focusing ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Genetic engineering can correct the worst symptoms in mice with Fragile X syndrome, the most common inherited cause of mental retardation and autism, U.S. researchers reported ...

Mutations in FMR1, the gene encoding fragile X messenger ribonucleoprotein 1 (FMRP), located at Xq27.3 and discovered in 1991, are the leading single-gene causes of autism and intellectual disability.

For individuals living with fragile X syndrome — a common genetic disorder that is correlated with autism, causes intellectual disability and more frequently affects male individuals — anxiety, ...

For 22 years, Jason Mazzola's life was defined by a genetic condition that can cause autism and intellectual disability. Then he started taking an... Fragile X held him back. An experimental drug is ...