In a rural village in Cameroon, in West Africa, social stigma against those with intellectual disabilities such as fragile…
Forest Ray PhD
Forest Ray received his PhD in systems biology from Columbia University, where he developed tools to match drug side effects to other diseases. He has since worked as a journalist and science writer, covering topics from rare diseases to the intersection between environmental science and social justice. He currently lives in Long Beach, California.
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The FRAXA Research Foundation is supporting a project to identify available medicines that might be repurposed to treat major…
Nova Mentis has launched an observational study examining the interconnected roles that gut microbes, serotonin, and the immune system…
Nova Mentis is creating a North American data bank of people with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), which it will…
Better access to information about fragile X-associated ataxia/tremor syndrome (FXTAS) could help improve the quality of life for men carrying…
Physical health is also affected by fragile X syndrome, with problems evident in the heart, digestive system, respiratory tract and…
Young children with fragile X syndrome can benefit in school when teachers, therapists, and other caregivers use coping techniques…
The fragile X mental retardation protein (FMRP) — missing or at low levels in people with fragile X syndrome…
The International Fragile X Premutation Registry, built to facilitate research into disorders caused by “premutations” in the FMR1…
Alterations in a genetic quality control mechanism due to loss of FMRP — fully known as fragile X mental retardation…