MIT researchers discovered a way to treat Fragile X syndrome by targeting NMDA receptors, restoring synaptic balance and ...

MIT neuroscientists have made a breakthrough in treating fragile X syndrome by leveraging a novel neurotransmitter signaling ...

The scientists showed that in fragile X model mice, increasing the receptor's activity caused neurons in the hippocampus region of the brain to increase molecular signaling that suppressed ...

A recent theory about the basis for fragile X syndrome is now validated in a mouse model. The findings point the way to treatment options targeting group 1 metabotropic glutamate receptors.

“Fragile X Syndrome (FXS) is the most common inherited ... “Because a young child’s brain is still forming, early ...

GPs across the UK are being called upon to screen for Fragile X syndrome, known as the most prevalent genetic cause of ...