Sentences with phrase «x syndrome patients»

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And it suggests that stem cells derived from embryos should remain the primary reference for iPS cells when researchers want to compare how cells from diseased patients behave, says Nissim Benvenisty of Hebrew University of Jerusalem, who has studied differences between ES cells and iPS cells derived from carriers of fragile X syndrome.

Fragile X syndrome, an intellectual disability disorder, has significant associations with asthma, psoriasis and viral infection, highlighting a potential immune system dysfunction in these patients.

A new study led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) is giving researchers a first look at the early stages of brain development in patients with Fragile X syndrome, a disorder that causes mild to severe intellectual disability and is the most common genetic cause of autism spectrum disorder.

Unexpectedly, the patient - derived cells showed reduced production of FMRP, a protein that is associated with Fragile X syndrome, a common genetic cause of ASD and intellectual disability.

In addition to cognitive problems, patients with X-linked mental retardation (XLMR)-- which includes fragile x syndrome (ScienceNOW, 24 May 2007)-- may also suffer from epilepsy, macrocephaly (an enlarged head), and reproductive defects.

Goel, raised in Bangalore, India, has focused in particular on Fragile X syndrome, a genetic disorder that can occur along with autism and is thought to be the genetic cause of autism in patients with Fragile X syndrome.

Patients with Alzheimer's disease, Fragile X syndrome, Down syndrome, and autism are particularly susceptible to seizures, 12 and the focus of much research at the Waisman Center of Developmental Disabilities has been on the myriad ways drugs, diet and genetic manipulation can affect amyloid beta levels, seizure threshold and behavioral phenotypes.13 In an editorial entitled «Concocting the Right Diet for Brain Health» published December 2011 in Translational Medicine, Dr. Westmark expressed concern about the risks of soy: «The prevailing view is soy is healthy, but much remains to be learned regarding its effects on brain development and function.»