News

Lack of Nerve Cell Coordination May Cause Fragile X Cognitive Inflexibility

The intellectual disabilities in people with fragile X syndrome may be caused by poor communication between neurons, rather than flaws in the nerve cells, according to research from New York University. A research team there discovered that groups of neurons failed to signal in unison when mice with the…

Strategies to Promote Mindfulness, Acceptance Can Benefit Mothers of Fragile X Children, Study Shows

Interventions focused on improving mindfulness and acceptance may promote the health and well-being of mothers who have children with fragile X syndrome (FXS), as well as having important health implications for all individuals with an FMR1 premutation, a study finds. The study, “Mindfulness and Acceptance…

Children With FMR1 Premutation Experience Difficulties in Sensory Processing, Study Reveals

Children with the FMR1 premutation experience difficulties in processing sensory information, similar to those experienced by children with fragile x syndrome, a study shows. The study, “Sensory Difficulties in Children With an FMR1 Premutation,” was published in the journal Frontiers in Genetics. Fragile x syndrome (FXS) is caused…