Some people have a smaller mutation (a lower number of repeats) in their FMR1 gene, while others have big mutations (a large number of repeats) in the gene. Doctors may have to try different dosages or combinations of medications to find the most effective plan. It is definitely not my usual genre, but when I saw it pop up on Twitter recently, I was suitably intrigued.

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The mutation causes the body to make only a little bit or none of the protein, which can cause the symptoms of Fragile X.

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But does he expect people to put him on a pedestal, carry him around in a chariot, and bow in his presence? And as someone with a niggling fear that I should have picked the stethoscope over the pen as a career, I love getting a window into this world. The cases presented here were fascinating, engrossing, interesting, occasionally heartbreaking and also suspenseful (I occasionally (*cough*fairlyoften*cough*) sped up the narration to finish a tale or two or three before heading into work).

Fourteen years later, my Dad is coming up to 70, and have always been truly grateful to the amazing heart surgeons that ultimately saved him. Stephen Westaby is obviously a truly talented doctor, and it was crazy to read about how many innovative surgeries and treatments he was involved in over the course of his career. Each chapter was more or less dedicated to a case, and although they were fascinating, towards the end they began to mush together a bit. By working with traditional birth attendants and midwives, we’ll equip them with the knowledge and skills needed for safer deliveries, pre-natal and antenatal care, boosting every mother and baby’s chances of survival.