Females with classic Rett syndrome have an inactivation of the paternally-inherited X chromosome — which most often contains disease-causing mutations…
Articles by Marta Figueiredo, PhD
Anavex 2-73 (blarcamesine), Anavex Life Sciences’ investigational oral therapy, safely and effectively eased the characteristic behavioral features and severity…
Trofinetide, Acadia Pharmaceuticals’ experimental therapy, significantly reduced neurobehavioral symptoms and improved communication in girls and young women with…
A specific mutation of MECP2 — the main disease-causing gene of Rett syndrome — prevents a type of chemical modification…
A comprehensive communication intervention package improved the expressive communication and/or visual attention of three women with Rett syndrome, a small…
The lack of a working MeCP2 protein — the most common cause of Rett syndrome — prematurely closes a window of neuronal…
Using a virtual avatar to guide users during attention and memory tasks significantly improves the performance of people with…
Bruxism, also known as teeth grinding and jaw clenching, during the night is associated significantly with frequent snoring in girls…
Providing a working version of MECP2 — the gene mutated in most cases of Rett syndrome — to cells reversed disease-specific symptoms in…
The richness and diversity of the gut’s microbial community, or microbiota, are reduced significantly after puberty and associated with greater…