J4G's funding helps with breakthrough in autism research
There is much hope that Rett syndrome, a severe autism spectrum disorder affecting at least 10,000 children in the UK could be reversed. The condition can leave children wheelchair bound, unable to speak and suffering from breathing difficulties but experts at the University of Edinburgh have now been able to make symptoms disappear in mice by activating a specific gene. The findings give a major boost to the search for treatments or a potential cure for Rett syndrome, which mainly affects girls and further research may show that the results could apply to other autism spectrum disorders. The research, which is published online by the journal Science, was funded by the Rett Syndrome Association UK a guest partner charity of J4G.
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