BREAKTHROUGH August 2004

Researchers in Australia have identified genetic alterations in a new gene that leads to clinical problems that overlap very much with Rett Syndrome.

The new gene works in ways that are different to the known Rett gene, but our researchers in Australia think they may be able to find a link between the two, and are currently setting up experiments to look at this.

If researchers gain new insights into Rett Syndrome because of this, it may give them other avenues to explore in terms of possible treatments, although this is a little way off just yet.