Fragile X syndrome, an inherited cause of autism and intellectual disability, can have consequences even for carriers of the disorder who don’t have full-blown symptoms.  Some carriers may experience social deficits and milder versions of cognitive and behavioral disorders associated with full-blown fragile X syndrome. These include autism spectrum, attention deficit hyperactivity, and mood and anxiety disorders. Now, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine … Continue reading New previously unseen cellular mechanism identified in Fragile X syndrome.