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Lack Of Fragile X And Related Gene Fractures Sleep (Medical News Today)
Lack of both the fragile X syndrome gene and one that is related could account for sleep problems associated with the disorder, which is the common cause of inherited mental impairment, said a consortium of researchers led by scientists at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. Their findings appear in a report in the current issue of the American Journal of Human Genetics. -
Fragile X: Unraveling Autism's Secrets (Time Magazine)
A genetic disorder you've probably never heard of may hold a key to understanding autism, infertility, dementia and more -
Lack Of Fragile X And Related Gene Fractures Sleep (Science Daily)
Lack of both the fragile X syndrome gene and one that is related could account for sleep problems associated with the disorder, which is the common cause of inherited mental impairment. -
In print (Science News)
A new study may reveal a genetic reason for why people with Fragile X syndrome and autism have trouble sleeping. If you’ve got rhythm, thank a pair of RNA-binding proteins. -
Stanford Researchers Get Stem Cell Grants For $5.6 Million (BioresearchOnline)
Stanford University School of Medicine researchers received approximately $5.6 million from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine in awards designed to support the creation of new pluripotent human stem cell lines -
Scripps scientists hope discovery fights Alzheimer's (The Palm Beach Post)
Scientists at Scripps Florida have discovered what they hope is a new target for diagnosing and treating Alzheimer's disease. -
Stanford Researchers Get $5.6 Million Stem Cell Grants (Medical News Today)
Stanford University School of Medicine researchers received approximately $5.6 million on June 27 from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine in awards designed to support the creation of new pluripotent human stem cell lines. All four of Stanford's applicants were funded. The researchers received multiyear grants of about $1.4 million each as part of CIRM's newest round of awards. -
Lack of Two Related Genes Disrupts Sleep Cycle (MedicineNet.com)
Title: Lack of Two Related Genes Disrupts Sleep Cycle Category: Health News Created: 6/27/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 6/27/2008 -
Lack of Two Related Genes Disrupts Sleep Cycle (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
THURSDAY, June 26 (HealthDay News) -- The lack of two related genes tied to autism may also disrupt the body's natural sleep cycle and cause further mental impairment, a new report says. -
Families in crisis over rare disorders (Irish Examiner)
NEARLY three-quarters of families experience crises brought about by the pressure of caring for a loved one who suffers from a rare health disorder, a new report has found.
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