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The study of flawed stem cells may hold answers to a potential treatment for Fragile X. Read more about it in this interesting and informative article.

Six football teams in Illinois raised over $12,000 for the Fragile X Research Foundation in honor of one team’s coach who has a son with this syndrome. For more on this heartwarming story, please read the whole article.

An article on how one family deals with their son’s Fragile X and the strength that he brought to them.

A Fragile X study brings hope for those with Autism.

Another story of a family coping with their son’s diagnosis of Fragile X Syndrome.

Last week the wrestling world was shocked and saddened to hear of the murder/suicide of Chris Benoit and his family. It seems as though his son might have had Fragile X Syndrome. Here are a few articles that discuss the situation.

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Raising a child with a disability is a very difficult task. I believe that this incident shows us that we need the support of family and friends. Also, that it is very important that we are in contact with other parents who have children with our child’s disability/syndrome to know that you are not alone and that someone out there understands exactly what you are going through.

This is an interesting articleon the progress of understanding the Fragile X Mental Retardation Protein.

From Science Daily: an article on Fragile X Syndrome that shows a stimulating environment restores neuron function in mice that have been genetically altered to have the same symptoms as people with Fragile X.