NIH Researchers Find That Rett Syndrome Gene is Full of SurprisesThursday, May 29, 2008
A study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has transformed scientists' understanding of Rett syndrome, a genetic
disorder that causes autistic behavior and other disabling symptoms. Until now, scientists thought that the gene behind Rett
syndrome was an "off" switch, or repressor, for other genes. But the new study, published today in Science1, shows that it
is an "on" switch for a startlingly large number of genes.
NIH Researchers Find That Rett Syndrome Gene is Full of SurprisesThursday, May 29, 2008
A study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has transformed scientists' understanding of Rett syndrome, a genetic
disorder that causes autistic behavior and other disabling symptoms. Until now, scientists thought that the gene behind Rett
syndrome was an "off" switch, or repressor, for other genes. But the new study, published today in Science1, shows that it
is an "on" switch for a startlingly large number of genes.
NIH National Neurology Advisory Council Gains Five New MembersFriday, Oct 12, 2007
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) welcomes five new members to its National Advisory Neurological
Disorders and Stroke Council. The Council serves as the principal advisory body to the NINDS, a component of the National
Institutes of Health and the nation's primary supporter of basic, translational, and clinical research on the brain and nervous
system.