Researcher Randi Hagerman is a big proponent of metformin — a diabetes drug that she is testing in people with fragile X syndrome. In fact, Hagerman takes the drug herself as a preventive measure against cancer.
Watch the complete replay of Mark Bear discussing the latest research on treatments for fragile X syndrome.
Lovastatin, a drug that lowers cholesterol levels, prevents memory and learning problems in a rat model of fragile X syndrome.
About half of boys and men with fragile X syndrome injure themselves — and continue to do so for years.
The relatives of autistic people often have mild traits of the condition. Studying these family members could broaden our understanding of autism.
Finding a mutation linked to autism traits can have life-changing consequences for autistic individuals and their families.
Problems with the minute ‘factories’ that yield energy for cells — the mitochondria — may contribute to learning problems and other traits of fragile X syndrome.
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.
People with autism may show scant activity in a poorly understood molecular process thought to regulate gene expression.
Many countries in Europe are reckoning with the growing demand for genetic tests for autistic people — and the accompanying ethical and scientific considerations.