Posts by: Joana Carvalho

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Young adults with fragile X syndrome (FXS) and their parents have identified several areas of major concern, including those related to physical, psychological, social, and financial issues, in a qualitative ... Read more

March 12, 2019March 12, 2019

Decisional Capacity of Women With Fragile X Surpasses That of Men, Study Says

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Women with fragile X syndrome surpass men in their decisional capacity for informed consent about participation in clinical trials, a study says. The findings of the study, “Decisional Capacity for ... Read more

February 28, 2019February 28, 2019

Understanding of How Females Inherit Traits May Shed Light on Fragile X, Rett Syndromes, Study Says

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New understanding of the genetic mechanisms involved in female inheritance and X chromosome silencing may help shed light on disorders arising from defects in the X chromosome, including fragile ... Read more

February 1, 2019February 1, 2019

FXS Patients’ Social Deficits are Linked to Social Anxiety, Eye-tracking Study Says

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Using eye-tracking technologies, researchers have shown that patients with fragile X syndrome avoid direct eye contact and show signs of social deficits linked to social anxiety. But they do so ... Read more

November 13, 2018November 13, 2018

Exposure to Pesticides Might Increase Severity of Fragile X Spectrum Disorders, Study Finds

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The frequency and severity of symptoms associated with fragile X spectrum disorders in the rural town of Ricaurte in Colombia are much higher compared to those of the general ... Read more

September 4, 2018September 4, 2018

Production of Autism-related Large Proteins Abnormal in Fragile X, Fruit Fly Study Shows

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The production of several large proteins from stored messenger RNAs (mRNAs) — molecules that contain instructions to make proteins — is defective in fragile X syndrome and most likely ... Read more

August 7, 2018August 7, 2018

New Therapeutic Strategy Minimizes Fragile X Cognitive, Behavioral Defects in Mice

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A new pharmacological strategy was able to minimize many cognitive and behavioral defects in mice with fragile X syndrome. Researchers now believe this may be a promising therapeutic strategy for ... Read more

July 5, 2018July 5, 2018

Aripiprazole Improved Irritable Behavior in Patients With Fragile X Syndrome, Phase 2 Study Shows

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Irritable behavior in patients with fragile X syndrome significantly improved after receiving aripiprazole, an antipsychotic medication previously approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat other ... Read more

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