fragile x syndrome
U-M researchers discover way to block neurodegeneration in an adult form of Fragile X syndrome
Ann Arbor, Mich. — Expression of a toxic RNA that leads to Fragile X Tremor Ataxia Syndrome is modifiable by genetic or pharmacologic means, according to new research from U-M Medical School scientists.
In the study published online today in the …
MIT researchers develop a better way to see molecules at work in living brain cells
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — By creating a better way to see molecules at work in living brain cells, researchers affiliated with MIT’s Picower Institute for Learning and Memory and the MIT Department of Chemistry are helping elucidate molecular mechanisms o…
Secret funding fosters hope for new drugs for autism
Funding from an anonymous wealthy family has been the secret to progress, at long last, in developing drugs that show promise for helping millions of people worldwide with Fragile X syndrome, the most common genetic cause of autism. That’s the topic…
Scientists glimpse dance of skeletons inside neurons
Scientists at Emory University School of Medicine have uncovered how a structural component inside neurons performs two coordinated dance moves when the connections between neurons are strengthened.
The results are published online in the journa…
Parents report a widely prescribed antibiotic is effective for fragile X treatment
(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — One of the antibiotics most commonly prescribed to treat adolescent acne can increase attention spans and communication and decrease anxiety in patients with fragile X syndrome, the most common inherited cause of mental imp…
Same gene causes mental retardation in kids, neurodisease in older men
Researchers have recently discovered a progressive neurodegenerative condition — resulting in tremor, balance problems, and dementia — which may affect as many as one in 3,000 men. This condition has now been associated with the same gene that causes fragile X syndrome, the most common heritable form of mental retardation.