Female rats genetically engineered to carry a deficient Mecp2 gene — whose mutations are the leading cause of Rett syndrome —…
Articles by Patricia Inácio, PhD
Impaired function of the MeCP2 protein — the most common cause of Rett syndrome — causes defects in a…
Binding to the zinc finger protein 483 (ZNF483) may move the MeCP2 protein — defective in most cases of…
The lack of a working MeCP2 protein — the most common cause of Rett syndrome — skews the immune…
Ahead of this year’s Rare Disease Week on Capitol Hill, held virtually July 14–22, the EveryLife Foundation will…
Elevated levels of two neuroprostanes — markers of oxidative stress, a result of insufficient antioxidant defenses against toxic free radicals…
The International Rett Syndrome Foundation (IRSF) has designated 15 clinics across the U.S. as members of the Center of Excellence…
More than half of the people with rare diseases and their caregivers, asked in a survey, were undecided or less…
The EveryLife Foundation for Rare Diseases is accepting applications for a scholarship program that aims to help adults with a…
Acadia Pharmaceuticals is enrolling participants at four new clinical sites in its Phase 3 LAVENDER trial testing trofinetide as a…