Down Syndrome Deficit Reversed in Mice Nov 19, 2009
(June 23, 2008) Australian scientists have shown that mental and physical exercise can improve coordination and movement problems in Rett syndrome, a devastating genetic brain development disorder that primarily. (July 4, 2007) Older adults who have difficulty identifying common odors may have a greater risk of developing problems with thinking, learning and memory, according to a report in the July issue of Archives of. (Science Daily)
IRSF receives $1 million matching gift Oct 27, 2009
Cincinnati, OH (October 26, 2009) Inspired by recent breakthroughs in research, today the International Rett Syndrome Foundation (IRSF) announced a major fundraising initiative entitled Research to Reality: Funding Progress ... Country music sensation Clint Black, whose niece Courtney lost her battle with Rett syndrome in 2003 at age 16, will serve as Honorary Chair of the campaign ... 5 million research budget, for scientists at major institutions who are committed to Rett syndrome research... (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Non-coding RNA Called Evf2 Is Important For Gene Regulation Sep 2, 2009
The absence or reduction of GABA is implicated in different psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, Tourette's syndrome, epilepsy, and Rett syndrome, an autism spectrum disorder ... They also provide a mechanistic explanation of how the Evf2 RNA controls gene expression by showing that Evf2 recruits key transcription factors, including MECP2, a gene mutated in Rett syndrome, to specific sites in DNA. Says Kohtz. (Science Daily)
New Insight Into Human Ciliopathy Aug 7, 2009
10, 2008) Girls and young women with Rett syndrome are nearly four times more likely to suffer a fracture. The study also found that girls with epilepsy and more severe forms of Rett syndrome were more likely. (Science Daily)
How Technology May Soon "Read" Your Mind Jun 29, 2009
And you can see that if a person is planning to add or to subtract, the pattern of brain activity is different in these two cases," Haynes explained. Continued 1 Produced by Shari Finkelstein MMIX, CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. Share: Recent Segments Scroll Left Scroll Right June 28, 2009 4:53 PM June 28, 2009 4:56 PM June 28, 2009 4:50 PM June 28, 2009 4:50 PM June 21, 2009 4:57 PM June 21, 2009 4:50 PM June 21, 2009 4:50 PM June 21, 2009 4:50 PM June 16, 2009 2:34 PM June 16, 2009... (CBS News)
Autistic children in the cross hairs of state budget crisis Jun 21, 2009
Other forms: Asperger syndrome, Rett syndrome, childhood disintegrative disorder, and pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified (usually referred to as PDD-NOS). "We're pretty scared right now," said Marion Karian, executive director of Exceptional Parents Unlimited, a Fresno nonprofit that serves children with special needs, including those with autism. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
FORUM: Keep it simple, similar when topic is autism Jun 19, 2009
Incidentally, lumping Asperger's, childhood disintegrative disorder, Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Rett syndrome, or God forbid, mental illness ---- into autism is counterproductive. Even high-functioning autistics present symptoms specific to autism. (North County Times)
Australian Team Reveals World-first Discovery In A 'Floppy Baby' Syndrome May 26, 2009
10, 2008) Girls and young women with Rett syndrome are nearly four times more likely to suffer a fracture. The study also found that girls with epilepsy and more severe forms of Rett syndrome were more likely ... 13, 2008) The first comprehensive analysis of the clinical effects of genetic mutations involved in Rett syndrome will enable affected families to receive a more accurate indication of their child's. (Science Daily)
Celebrity Apprentice recap: Chicken of the see ya, Clint May 5, 2009
Clint is competing for International Rett Syndrome Foundation, a disease that killed his niece. He hands his brother a check for $20,000 for the foundation. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Why does everyone hate Clint Black on 'Celebrity Apprentice'? Apr 28, 2009
Because they won, Clints charity, International Rett Syndrome Foundation, got $20,000. And yet that wasnt even the drama of the show. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Understanding Autism topic of NCMC Luncheon Lecture Mar 28, 2009
Other conditions include Asperger syndrome, Rett syndrome and childhood disintegrative disorder. Christine Dillon Lennon, children s behavioral specialist with North Country Community Mental Health, presents an overview of Autism Spectrum Disorder. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Search For Blood Pressure Secrets Reveals A Surprising New Syndrome Mar 23, 2009
13, 2008) The first comprehensive analysis of the clinical effects of genetic mutations involved in Rett syndrome will enable affected families to receive a more accurate indication of their child's. (Oct. (Science Daily)
Novel Approach To Treating Rett Syndrome Under Development Mar 4, 2009
MeCP2 is a protein associated with a variety of neurological disorders, including Rett Syndrome, the most physically disabling of the autism spectrum disorders ... Dr. Mandel is a scientific advisor of the Rett Syndrome Research Trust (RSRT) a recently formed nonprofit organization intensively focused on the development of treatments and cures for Rett Syndrome and related MECP2 disorders ... Rett Syndrome strikes little girls almost exclusively, with first symptoms usually appearing before the... (Science Daily)
Common front to fight rare ailments Feb 28, 2009
Zoe Evans, aged 4, who has a rare disorder called Rett syndrome, plays with her sister Ella, 7 ... It would take another two years and a heartbreaking regression in Zoe's limited skills before the family would first hear the words Rett syndrome. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Scientists Spot Possible Treatment for Rett Syndrome Feb 13, 2009
TUESDAY, Feb. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers may have found a new treatment for Rett syndrome, a rare inherited disease in girls that brings on autism-like symptoms along with heart and breathing complications. A team from the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research and MIT conducted tests involving a mouse model of Rett syndrome ... "This is the first realistic way for a drug-like molecule injected into the bloodstream to relieve Rett syndrome symptoms," Whitehead researcher Rudolf... (MEDLINEplus)
Possible Treatment For Neurological Disorder Rett Syndrome -- Most Common Basis Of Autism In Girls Feb 11, 2009
10, 2009) Using injections of a small derivate of the protein insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), scientists at Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research and MIT's Picower Institute for Learning and Memory have successfully treated a mouse model of the devastating neurological disorder Rett syndrome ... Rett syndrome is an inherited disease affecting one of 10,000 girls born and is the most common basis of autism in girls ... "This is the first realistic way for a drug-like molecule injected... (Science Daily)
Autism Consortium members publish in PNAS: Mechanism, treatment for Rett syndrome -- top cause autism girls Feb 10, 2009
Autism Consortium Scientists Publish Study Defining Mechanism and Potential Treatment for Rett Syndrome, Leading Cause of Autism in Girls ... The research led by Autism Consortium members Mriganka Sur, PhD, Newton Professor of Neuroscience at the Picower Institute and Head of the MIT Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences; and Rudolf Jaenisch, PhD, Founding Member, Whitehead Institute and Professor of Biology at MIT, demonstrates for the first time a mechanism for Rett Syndrome and a... (EurekAlert!)
