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July 2, 2008

This week's TIME Magazine features a major story on Fragile X and the "explosion of new research" aimed at finding a cure for the most common known inherited cause of intellectual disabilities and autism. This explosion is happening thanks to FRAXA supporters like you!

Quote from the article:
   "The day is rapidly approaching ... when autism caused by Fragile X will be known as the treatable type."

Read article at Time.com

February 28, 2007

For the first time, a drug being developed for the treatment of Fragile X has received an Orphan Drug Designation from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

read more about this...

 

 

 

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