Research on fragile X syndrome, the most common inherited cause of mental retardation, has focused mostly on how the genetic defect alters the functioning of neurons in the brain. A new study focusing ...

Study found that EPAC2 levels appear to rise gradually as the brain matures, suggesting it may have particular relevance as a ...

UCLA Health researchers have identified a potential drug target for treating Fragile X syndrome, the most common genetic cause of intellectual disability and autism that affects roughly one in 2,000 ...

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

For individuals living with fragile X syndrome — a common genetic disorder that is correlated with autism, causes intellectual disability and more frequently affects male individuals — anxiety, ...

U.S. FDA Previously Granted Orphan Disease Designation and Fast Track Designation to SPG601 LOS ANGELES, Feb. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Spinogenix, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company ...

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 ...

Collaboration with UMass Chan Medical School confirmed FMR1-217 as well as an RNA-targeted mechanism to restore functional FMRP protein to develop potential treatments for FXS QurAlis’ preliminary ...

A construction giant has come to the party to support one of its workers whose two sons were born with a little known ...