Rett syndrome is a rare developmental disorder, most often due to a mutation in the MECP2 gene on the X chromosome, but it’s not usually inherited. Advances in genetics have launched a new era in ...

New discoveries about the severe developmental disorder known as Rett syndrome could open the door to better treatments for the devastating, life-shortening condition. Scientists investigating the ...

Paige Nues, from the International Rett Syndrome Foundation, provides insights on the diagnostic journey for patients with Rett syndrome. Paige Nues: The diagnostic journey for someone with Rett ...

Gene therapy may offer hope for people with a rare childhood disease called Rett syndrome. Around one in 10,000 girls are born each year with Rett syndrome, a rare genetic condition that impacts brain ...

Scientists investigating the severe developmental disorder known as Rett syndrome have discovered a series of crucial molecular changes that occur long before symptoms appear. The findings could be ...

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: ACAD) today announced that the company has submitted a Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) ...

HOUSTON (March 4, 2026) – A team of researchers at Texas Children’s Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI) and Baylor College of Medicine report in Science Translational Medicine a potential new ...

Richard Engel, chief foreign correspondent for NBC News, announced on Thursday that his 6-year-old son Henry, diagnosed with Rett syndrome as an infant, had died. In a tweet posted on Aug. 18, Engel ...