News
Popular statin shows promise for treating fragile X syndrome
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Lovastatin, a drug that lowers cholesterol levels, prevents memory and learning problems in a rat model of fragile X syndrome.
Tag: fragile X syndrome
June 2019
News
Self-injury persists for years in boys with fragile X syndrome
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About half of boys and men with fragile X syndrome injure themselves — and continue to do so for years.
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May 2019
Multimedia / Webinars
Webinar: Mark Bear discusses fragile X syndrome, from bench to bedside
Register for the next Spectrum webinar, featuring Mark Bear, who will review the latest research on treatments for fragile X syndrome.
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Features / Deep Dive
What the ‘broad spectrum’ can teach us about autism
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The relatives of autistic people often have mild traits of the condition. Studying these family members could broaden our understanding of autism.
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March 2019
Multimedia / Podcasts
Spectrum Stories: The benefits of genetic testing in autism
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Finding a mutation linked to autism traits can have life-changing consequences for autistic individuals and their families.
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News
Faulty mitochondria may fuel features of fragile X syndrome
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Problems with the minute ‘factories’ that yield energy for cells — the mitochondria — may contribute to learning problems and other traits of fragile X syndrome.
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February 2019
Opinion / Q&A
Analysis offers new hope for failed fragile X drug
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Eye tracking shows that mavoglurant, a once-abandoned experimental drug for fragile X syndrome, enters the brain and boosts social interest, says Elizabeth Berry-Kravis.
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News
‘Editing’ of RNA may play sizeable role in autism
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People with autism may show scant activity in a poorly understood molecular process thought to regulate gene expression.
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Features / Deep Dive
Europe’s race to ramp up genetic tests for autism
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Many countries in Europe are reckoning with the growing demand for genetic tests for autistic people — and the accompanying ethical and scientific considerations.
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January 2019
Features / Deep Dive
Revelando los secretos del síndrome X frágil en Colombia
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Una remota ciudad colombiana es el hogar del grupo más grande de personas con síndrome de X frágil. Los científicos están aprendiendo de ellos y tratando de ayudar.