After its cannabidiol gel candidate failed a phase 3 trial in fragile X syndrome, Harmony Biosciences has now paused development of the asset in a different genetic disease. Harmony announced in ...

Fragile X Syndrome: Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatments and Complications: By Shreoshree Chakrabarty Fragile X Syndrome (FXS), also known as FX syndrome or fragile syndrome, is the most common inherited ...

Salk neuroscientists found how specialized brain cells called astrocytes contribute to fragile X syndrome symptoms: through a protein pathway that, when suppressed, can alleviate some symptoms in a ...

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. He had ...

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.