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April 13, 2021 News by Mary Chapman

Filmmaker Seeks Videos From Fathers of Children with Fragile X

Fathers or male caregivers of children with fragile X syndrome are invited to contribute to a U.K. film project exploring what it’s like to raise someone with learning or behavioral challenges. Olivia Hird, a documentary filmmaker for the nonprofit organization Nip in the Bud, is seeking cellphone videos…

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health problems and fragile X
April 9, 2021 News by Forest Ray PhD

Cardiac to Dental Problems Can Be Early Signal of Fragile X

Physical health is also affected by fragile X syndrome, with problems evident in the heart, digestive system, respiratory tract and even the teeth years before the cause of patients’ intellectual difficulties might be pinpointed, scientists report. Their study, “Artificial intelligence–assisted phenotype discovery of fragile X syndrome in…

social anxiety and fragile X
April 6, 2021 News by Marisa Wexler MS

Social Anxiety May Be Evident in 1-year-olds With Fragile X

As early as 12 months of age, children with fragile X syndrome (FXS) display signs of social anxiety, a study indicates. The study, “Early behavioral and physiological markers of social anxiety in infants with fragile X syndrome,” was published in the Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders. Anxiety disorders…

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  1. pain in fragile X mouse model
    March 30, 2021 News by Marta Figueiredo PhD

    Cannabinoid Receptor May Protect Against Pain, Mouse Study Suggests

  2. psychiatric disorders and fragile X
    March 26, 2021 News by Marta Figueiredo PhD

    Fragile X, in Rare Case, Linked to Catatonia and Psychosis in Teen

  3. children
    March 23, 2021 News by Diana Campelo Delgado

    Clinical Biomarkers Study in Boston Recruiting Children Ages 2-7

  4. protein levels and FXTAS
    March 19, 2021 News by Steve Bryson PhD

    Key Proteins Less Abundant in Brain Tissue of Late-stage FXTAS Patients

  5. therapy combinations
    March 16, 2021 News by Diana Campelo Delgado

    Stanford Scientists Awarded $90K to Screen Therapy Combinations

  6. educational strategies
    March 12, 2021 News by Forest Ray PhD

    Adapted Educational Strategies Can Help Children With Fragile X

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