UCLA Health researchers have identified a potential drug target for treating Fragile X syndrome, the most common genetic ...

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 ...

Blocking the brain protein EPAC2 reverses sensory hypersensitivity, social deficits, and seizures in Fragile X syndrome.

Researchers have developed an innovative new nanopore sequencing assay to identify carriers of fragile X syndrome (FXS), the leading cause of monogenic autism spectrum disorder and inherited ...

According to the Cleveland Clinic, Fragile X syndrome is the most common inherited cause of intellectual disability ...

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 ...

A new study suggests a potential molecular strategy for treating fragile X syndrome, an inherited neurodevelopmental disorder that causes autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability. This ...

UC Davis MIND Institute researchers Randi and Paul Hagerman are calling for increased awareness and screening for fragile X-associated conditions. In a new paper published in the New England Journal ...

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 ...