The NFXF Blog
Research: Roche is seeking participants for the Fragxis and FoXtail studies
Roche We are studying an experimental medication for Fragile X syndrome in children and adolescents. We hope to learn if this experimental medication is safe, how well your body manages the medication (tolerability), how [...]
Massachusetts Ends Sheltered Workshops, Sets Promising Model
Blueprint for Success sets the new mission statement for Massachusetts' Employment for Individuals with Disabilities As part of the Collaboration to Promote Self-Determination, one of the issues that we at the NFXF have [...]
UNC Child Neurologist Finds Potential Route to Better Treatments for Fragile X, Autism
Contact: Mark Derewicz mark.derewicz@unch.unc.edu (919) 923-0959 University of North Carolina Health Care CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – When you experience something, neurons in the brain send chemical signals called neurotransmitters across synapses to receptors on other [...]
UMass Medical School: Genetic Mutation Found to Restore Translational Balance in Mice with FXS Mutation
Joel Richter, PhD, professor of molecular medicine(Photo Courtesy of UMassMedNow) Scientists at UMass Medical School have shown that knocking out a gene important for messenger RNA (mRNA) translation in neurons restores memory deficits [...]
A Fragile X Question on Jeopardy!
Yes, that's correct Fragile X syndrome was mentioned when Mike asked for "Fragile for $400" on Thursday nights episode of Jeopardy. http://youtu.be/Ujr5jhZgzvY
The 3rd Annual Walk for Faces of Fragile X
“The walk just keeps getting bigger and better every year!” This was a comment made by the mom in one of our families who drives more than three hours to attend the Walk for Faces of Fragile X in Kansas. She was particularly excited this year because her brother and his family joined them at the walk. That’s what it’s all about: families and their communities coming together to raise awareness, foster acceptance and see that we are not alone on this sometimes daunting journey.
Xpressing Gratitude! We Need Your Videos!
The NFXF is always hard at work doing everything we can to help the Fragile X community. You know that and we do, too! But do you know who's really making this all happen? That’s [...]
Colorado Children's Hospital "Foxtail" study
Colorado Children's Hospital We invite your child with Fragile X syndrome to join in the foXtail study This invitation tells you a more about the study We want to see if a new medication, [...]
Sertraline Study – Clinical Trials at UC Davis MIND Institute
UC Davis MIND Institute We are actively recruiting children diagnosed with FXS between 24-60 months old to participate in a groundbreaking study! We have preliminary evidence that sertraline, a selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor (SSRI) [...]
University of Louisville Looking for Adolescents Between Age of 14-17 With FXS
Kosair Charities Pediatric Clinical Research Unit at the University of Louisville The Kosair Charities Pediatric Clinical Research Unit at the University of Louisville invites adolescents between the ages of 14 and 17 with Fragile [...]
Honor Robby Miller with Your Thoughts
The NFXF Board of Directors accepted the resignation of Robby Miller at its regular board meeting in Detroit on October 12, 2013. Miller will continue to work at the Foundation through December 31, 2013. Have [...]
Moving Forward: Meet the NFXF's Interim Executive Director
Meet Jeffrey Cohen, new interim executive director of the National Fragile X Foundation. Cohen, who succeeds Robby Miller, has a long association with the Foundation. He joined the NFXF Board of Directors in 1996 and [...]