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.

Building on more than two decades of research, a study by MIT neuroscientists at The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory reports a new way to treat pathology and symptoms of fragile X syndrome, ...

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 ...

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 ...

A new study shows that enhancing activity of a specific component of 'NMDA' receptors normalizes protein synthesis, neural activity and seizure susceptibility in the hippocampus of fragile X lab mice.