People with Rett syndrome who also have epilepsy use more healthcare services, especially emergency room visits and hospital stays,…
Andrea Lobo, PhD
Andrea Lobo holds a PhD in cell biology/neurosciences from the University of Coimbra-Portugal, where she studied stroke biology. As a research scientist for 19 years, Andrea participated in academic projects in multiple research fields, from stroke, gene regulation, cancer, and rare diseases. She has authored multiple research papers in peer-reviewed journals.
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Articles by Andrea Lobo, PhD
The Rett Syndrome Research Trust (RSRT) is teaming up with Profluent Bio to use artificial intelligence (AI) to design personalized…
Using an oral cannabidiol (CBD) solution as an add-on treatment to antiseizure medications was shown to lower the frequency of…
An aspiration event— when something other than air enters the lungs — increases the risk of lower respiratory tract infection…
Better access to dental care and resources can improve quality of life for girls with Rett syndrome, according to…
A new study highlights how MeCP2 protein dysfunction, particularly related to changes in alternative splicing — a process by which…
The protocol of the Phase 1/2 trial (NCT05898620) that’s evaluating Neurogene’s NGN-401 in girls with Rett syndrome has…
About two in three girls with Rett syndrome develop scoliosis, a sideways curvature of the spine, while one in…
Marvel Biosciences‘ MB204, an experimental treatment for Rett syndrome, was shown to improve social behaviors — with “durable”…
A female mouse model of Rett syndrome manifested gene activity changes that began before the symptoms started and…