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30 10, 2012

So Who Should I Vote For?

By |2012-10-30T19:13:34-04:00Oct 30, 2012|2013, Fragile Xtras, Uncategorized|Comments Off on So Who Should I Vote For?

Here’s a question I often hear from families at election time: Which candidate(s) would be best for Fragile X? First of all, the NFXF is a non-profit, so we are by law (as well as [...]

8 10, 2012

Your Vote Matters in the Fragile X World

By |2012-10-08T10:34:28-04:00Oct 8, 2012|2013, Advocacy|Comments Off on Your Vote Matters in the Fragile X World

Jeffrey Cohen Director of Government Affairs & Advocacy In case you hadn’t noticed there’s a big election coming up. The upcoming presidential election is sure to have an impact on our country, your locale [...]

21 09, 2012

Exciting Media Attention About Fragile X Clinical Trials

By |2012-09-21T10:40:33-04:00Sep 21, 2012|Keeping You Informed, News Reports and Commentaries|Comments Off on Exciting Media Attention About Fragile X Clinical Trials

The NFXF is pleased to see the media attention surrounding the latest news resulting from clinical trials for Fragile X syndrome treatments. Two members of the NFXF’s Scientific and Clinical Advisory Committee, Dr. Randi Hagerman, the NFXF’s co-founder, and Dr. Elizabeth Berry-Kravis, also a member of the NFXF’s Board of Directors, have been receiving prominent mention. The NFXF has been pleased to be able to assist its corporate partner, Seaside Therapeutics, with recruitment for this trial and others.

29 06, 2012

Supreme Court Takes Center Stage

By |2012-06-29T14:12:50-04:00Jun 29, 2012|Advocacy, Advocacy Day, Fragile Xtras|Comments Off on Supreme Court Takes Center Stage

Jeffrey Cohen Director of Government Affairs & Advocacy During the week of June 25th I was scheduled to be in DC to attend Congressional Hearings on Seclusion and Restraint and to meet with [...]

16 05, 2012

Rep. Harper: Restraint Guidelines Endanger Children

By |2012-05-16T12:08:59-04:00May 16, 2012|Advocacy|Comments Off on Rep. Harper: Restraint Guidelines Endanger Children

Rep. Gregg Harper Special to Roll Call May 14, 2012, Midnight Every day in schools across the United States, students are being subjected to barbaric and potentially deadly treatment in the form of seclusion [...]

27 02, 2012

Meeting of the Fragile X Clinical & Research Consortium

By |2012-02-27T11:20:13-05:00Feb 27, 2012|Keeping You Informed|Comments Off on Meeting of the Fragile X Clinical & Research Consortium

Robert Miller National Fragile X Foundation Member of the FXCRC Steering Committee I recently returned from a meeting of the Fragile X Clinical & Research Consortium in Houston where my NFXF colleagues Sharon [...]

11 01, 2012

The Flu and Fragile X Syndrome

By |2012-01-11T09:22:34-05:00Jan 11, 2012|In the News|Comments Off on The Flu and Fragile X Syndrome

MMWR Article: Severe Influenza Among Children and Young Adults with Neurologic and Neurodevelopmental Conditions — Ohio, 2011 CDC published a new report in MMWR: “Severe Influenza Among Children and Young Adults with Neurologic and Neurodevelopmental [...]

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