Living with Fragile X Syndrome: 'He is growing ... it's just really slow' Born with Fragile X Syndrome, a rare developmental disorder, Andy Tranfaglia, thrives with the help of his parents and a ...

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.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. -- When she held her baby close, Jessica Eliason had a feeling that something wasn't quite right with Larry. "I was always kind of concerned about him. He didn't have that connection ...

Fragile X syndrome is caused by a mutation in which repeats of the nucleotides CGG disable a gene's ability to make the protein FMRP. In the absence of FMRP, neurons exhibit excessive protein ...

ANAVEX ® 2-73 corrects directly to humans’ translatable EEG biomarkers in a model of Fragile X Syndrome (FXS) Therapeutic potential to address behavioral and cognitive deficits in individuals with ...

Novartis has kept the faith in mavoglurant even after the therapy flunked a trial in a genetic disorder, and, now, fellow Swiss drug developer Stalicla has signed off on $270 million in biobucks to ...

Like many neurological diseases, there's a lot we don't understand about fragile X syndrome. But, after studying the disorder for several years, Lynne Maquat's lab knew two important things: the ...