Recent studies have shown that consuming more than 300 milligrams of caffeine a day will increase ones chances of a miscarriage, and based on studies on animals, high levels of caffeine may also cause birth defects, preterm delivery, reduced fertility and low birth weight.
Fragile X syndrome is an inherited genetic disease that causes intellectual and developmental disabilities. Inherited means that the disease is passed down from parents to children through their genes. Fragile X syndrome is the most common hereditary source of mental disability in boys. People with fragile X syndrome usually experience a range of developmental and learning problems. The disease is a life-long condition.
The full mutation causes the FMR1 gene to shut down or âmethylateâ in one region. Normally, the FMR1 gene produces an important protein called FMRP. When the gene is turned off, the individual does not make this protein. The lack of this specific protein is what causes Fragile X syndrome.