Understanding Anxiety in Fragile X: Insights from Dr. Carrie Buchanan’s Webinar

August 1, 2024

Dr. Carrie Buchanan shares strategies to manage anxiety in individuals with Fragile X syndrome, including non-pharmacological treatments and medication options.

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Correcting the Brain’s Emotional Memory Center

October 19, 2021

FRAXA Investigator Dr. Sumatra Chattarji investigated the synaptic basis of deficient conditioned fear and its reversal in Fragile X syndrome rats. Results published.

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18th International Fragile X and Related Neurodevelopmental Disorders Workshop, Quebec, Canada

In Their Own Words: Reports From the International Fragile X Workshop

October 29, 2017

The 18th International Fragile X Workshop in Quebec was a great success, featuring more Fragile X research than ever before!

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Abnormalities of Synaptic Plasticity in the Fragile X Amygdala

February 22, 2016

With FRAXA funding, Dr. Sumantra Chattarji at NCBS explored how Fragile X alters amygdala function. Results were published.

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GABAergic Inhibitory Function in Fragile X Syndrome

February 1, 2011

Fragile X mice show weakened GABAergic inhibition in key brain regions like the amygdala. Enhancing GABA_A receptor activity reduced hyperactivity and improved inhibition.

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Joseph LeDoux, PhD, at New York University, FRAXA research grant

Examining the Amygdala in Mouse Models of Fragile X

February 13, 2006

With a $63,000 grant from FRAXA Research Foundation in 2006, Dr. Joseph LeDoux and his team at New York University studied the role of the amygdala in Fragile X syndrome using mouse models.

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