YES!! You heard it right! Autism can be prevented or at least informed medical decisions can be made with just one simple blood test. Fragile X Syndrome is the most common inherited cause of intellectual disability and the only known single-gene cause of autism worldwide. It is caused by a mutation on the FMR1 gene located on the X chromosome. This gene normally produces a protein essential for brain development, and without it, individuals experience a range of cognitive, behavioral, and develo

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They are DIFFERENT. Fragile X Syndrome is often mistaken for Autism, but they are NOT the same. Fragile X Syndrome is one of the leading inherited causes of intellectual Disability and the only known single gene cause of Autism. Both conditions can involve social challenges and developmental delays, but Fragile X Syndrome has a specific genetic cause and presents with its own unique set of symptoms. Autism is a behavioural condition and has no blood test to confirm it, whilst Fragile X Syndrome