University of Massachusetts received a $9.5 Million grant to research fragile X syndrome, the most common inherited I/DD. Previous research performed on mice showed that fragile X can be reversed and researchers are interested in investigating that process in humans. Fragile X affects about 1 in 4,000 men and 1 in 6,000 women and 30% to 50% of people with fragile X have autism-related features.
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