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Flawed Stem Cells and Fragile X

Honey — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 04:15:13 +0000

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.

Teams Raise $12,000 For Fragile X

Honey — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 03:10:56 +0000

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.

New Fragile X Articles

Honey — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 02:47:55 +0000

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.

Chris Benoit and the Fragile X Connection.

Honey — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 00:06:00 +0000

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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Article 2

Article 3

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.

Fragile X

Honey — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 02:59:06 +0000

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.