Researchers discovered that suppressing BMP signaling in astrocytes reduces seizures and restores brain balance in Fragile X syndrome models.

Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is an inherited genetic developmental condition that strongly impacts brain development. Despite the ...

Spinogenix, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering first-in-class therapeutics designed to restore synapses to improve the lives of patients, is initiating CLARITY, a Phase 2b/3 ...

Research on fragile X syndrome, the most common inherited cause of mental retardation, has focused mostly on how the genetic defect alters the functioning of neurons in the brain. A new study focusing ...

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In a comprehensive Genomic Press Interview, researchers from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and Hirosaki University have uncovered critical new insights into the ...

A new study shows that enhancing activity of a specific component of 'NMDA' receptors normalizes protein synthesis, neural activity and seizure susceptibility in the hippocampus of fragile X lab mice.

Machine learning may help predict Fragile X-associated tremor syndrome earlier, enabling planning, monitoring, and timely ...

Enthorin Therapeutics Announces Initiation of Phase II Clinical Trial of MRM-3379 (Formerly ENT-3379) for Fragile X Syndrome by Licensing Partner Mirum Pharmaceuticals Enthorin Therapeutics, LLC, a ...

A new study suggests a potential molecular strategy for treating fragile X syndrome, an inherited neurodevelopmental disorder that causes autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability. This ...

Numerous potential treatments for neurological conditions, including autism spectrum disorders, have worked well in lab mice but then disappointed in humans. What would help is a non-invasive, ...

Researchers have unveiled two major neuroscience advances: Salk Institute scientists reduced seizures in Fragile X syndrome mice by suppressing a protein pathway in astrocytes, while separate teams in ...