Lack of fragile X and related gene fractures sleep
Thursday, June 26, 2008 - 11:35
in Psychology & Sociology
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.
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