The condition – caused by a mutation on the X chromosome – is found in one in every 10,000 female newborns in the U.S.; and about 15,000 girls and women have Rett Syndrome in the U.S. The syndrome ...

The girls and women spend most of their life in this ... of daily living for most of their life. [The incidence of Rett syndrome is] 1 in 10,000 live female births, maybe up to 1 in 15,000 live ...

Kemry Smith died after battling Rett syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that affects the nervous system. Her mother, Natalie Smith, told KSL-TV that her daughter was like most toddlers.

A drug to treat symptoms of Rett syndrome in women completed phase three trials, he said. The drug, trofinetide, has been submitted to the FDA for approval, and researchers are hoping to hear back ...

In the past year, an unusual frequency of gallbladder disease was recognized in girls or women with Rett syndrome (Kathy Hunter, International Rett Syndrome Association, personal communication ...

However, the rate of cases of sudden unexplained death is higher in girls with Rett Syndrome compared to the general population. In Israel, there are currently 194 girls and women diagnosed with ...

It involved 187 girls and young women aged five to 20 with Rett syndrome. Its co-primary endpoints were change from baseline ...

Researchers are studying women with the disease, which was only widely recognized in the last 30 years. Current research on Rett syndrome is focused on gene therapy. Scientists are trying to ...