Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is an inherited genetic developmental condition that strongly impacts brain development. Despite the ...

Salk neuroscientists found how specialized brain cells called astrocytes contribute to fragile X syndrome symptoms: through a ...

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 ...

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, ...

In a comprehensive Genomic Press Interview, researchers from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and Hirosaki University have uncovered critical new insights into the ...

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 ...

The cover artistically integrates multiple elements central to investigating the developmental origins of Fragile X syndrome. A vibrant DNA double helix structure rendered in rainbow iridescent colors ...

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 ...

Researchers discovered that suppressing BMP signaling in astrocytes reduces seizures and restores brain balance in Fragile X syndrome models.

Harmony Biosciences Holdings (HRMY) on Wednesday said that its late-stage study of ZYN002 in Fragile X syndrome did not meet the primary endpoint of improvement in social avoidance. Fragile X syndrome ...