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Fragile X Society India Joins Hands with Leading Organisations to Spread A
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 22: Fragile X Society India a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering families impacted by Fragile X Syndrome, a genetic disorder affecting a child's development participates in World Fragile X Awareness Day, a global initiative that takes place eve
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Study reveals genetic cause of intellectual impairment, autism
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
A study has shown the biological foundations of a reproductive problem brought on by a gene mutation. Fragile X Syndrome, a major hereditary cause of intellectual disability and autism, is also brought on by this gene mutation.
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Study gives new insights into understanding of autism
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The study revealed that sensory signals from the outside world are integrated differently in Fragile X syndrome (FXS), the most prevalent cause of autism, resulting in them being underrepresented by cortical pyramidal neurons in the brain.
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New mechanism involved in learning and memory discovered by scientists
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [US], February 10 (ANI): FMRP, a protein whose loss caused fragile X syndrome, intellectual disability, and some forms of autism, has been shown to play a key role in brain functions. It includes basic understanding about learning and memory. It helps to regulate synaptic connection
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