Fragile X, you may not have heard of it, but it is the most common inherited cause of mental retardation. Just last week, the House of Representatives passed the Children's Health Act of 2000 ...

Fragile X Society, the charity leading this call to action, is concerned about the lack of awareness around Fragile X syndrome and about how common it is. “There is a surprising lack of ...

DENVER – One in 8,000 men in the U.S. has Fragile X syndrome. The ratio for women: one in 4,000. Fragile X isn't widely known, but it is the most common inherited form of intellectual ...

For 22 years, Jason Mazzola's life was defined by Fragile X, a genetic condition that often causes autism and intellectual disability. Jason, who is 24 now, needed constant supervision.

An experimental drug intended for Alzheimer's patients seems to improve both language and learning in adults with Fragile X syndrome. That is enough to change the lives of many people with Fragile ...

The NIRS caps, the research MRI we started the morning with, and the battery of evaluations and surveys that will fill our afternoon—all are part of a three-year study of girls with Fragile X ...

Citation: Underdiagnosis of autism in children with fragile X syndrome reveals need for better education, early screening (2023, August 29) retrieved 27 May 2025 from https://medicalxpress.com ...