The NFXF Blog
Fragile X Premutation and FXPOI
Analysis of Ovaries from FMR1 CGG Repeat Mice Research Summary: National Fragile X Foundation – Translational Research Grant Renate Hukema PhD - $50,000 Erasmus MC, The Netherlands SPECIFIC AIMS: The CGG repeat sequence located in [...]
Parent Mediated Language Intervention for Young Children with FXS: A Pilot Efficacy Study
Research Summary: National Fragile X Foundation – Translational Research Grant Len Abbeduto PhD - $75,000 University of Wisconsin – UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute SPECIFIC AIMS: The proposed project is designed to gather preliminary data on [...]
NIH Issues Research Plan on Fragile X Syndrome and Associated Disorders
The National Institutes of Health has developed a research plan to advance the understanding of Fragile X syndrome and its associated conditions, Fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome and Fragile X-associated primary ovarian insufficiency. Fragile X syndrome [...]
A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Cross Over Trial of Minocycline in Children with Fragile X Syndrome
Research Summary: National Fragile X Foundation – Translational Research Grant Randi Hagerman MD - $100,000 UC Davis MIND Institute This project will study the efficacy of the antibiotic drug minocycline for children ages 4 to [...]
Examining genetic and pharmacologic rescue strategies for excessive PI3K signaling in FXS
Research Summary: National Fragile X Foundation – Conquer Fragile X Basic Science Grant Christina Gross PhD - $30,000 Emory University School of Medicine Signal transmission in the brains of FXS patients is severely impaired. This [...]