Among people with a so-called premutation in the FMR1 gene, the key gene in fragile X syndrome, males show a faster…
Articles by Joana Carvalho, PhD
Techniques that evaluate the pattern of DNA methylation — a chemical modification normally associated with gene silencing — in a…
Scientists found that small fish larvae lacking a functional fmr1 gene — the fish equivalent to the human FMR1…
Loss of the fragile X mental retardation protein (FMRP), the protein missing in people with fragile X…
The fragile X mental retardation protein (FMRP) — the protein missing in people with fragile X syndrome —…
Scientists have discovered part of the mechanisms underlying synaptic plasticity — the process that allows nerve cell connections called…
Scientists found evidence of a decoupling between structural and functional changes that weaken synapses (the place where nerve cells communicate).
Trifluoperazine, an approved antipsychotic medication normally prescribed to treat schizophrenia and anxiety, may be a promising therapeutic…
Researchers have discovered that the fragile X mental retardation protein (FMRP) — the key protein lacking in…
A mouse model of fragile X syndrome shows mild auditory impairments resembling those seen in people with the disorder,…