Fragile X syndrome (FXS) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) sometimes occur together. While FXS is a known genetic cause of ASD, not everyone who receives an FXS diagnosis is autistic, and not all ...

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 ...

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.

Fragile X Syndrome: Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatments and Complications: By Shreoshree Chakrabarty Fragile X Syndrome (FXS), also known as FX syndrome or fragile syndrome, is the most common inherited ...

Numerous potential treatments for neurological conditions, including autism spectrum disorders, have worked well in lab mice ...

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 ...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Quiver Bioscience (“Quiver”) and QurAlis Corporation (“QurAlis”), today announced that the companies have entered into a research collaboration to advance a novel ...