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Thinking big to tackle kids’ brain development

If there’s one thing modern researchers and health professionals now understand, it’s that for so many diseases and conditions affecting children and adolescents, early intervention is crucial.

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Video: One brave little girl's battle with Rett syndrome

Imagine your baby is developing normally, then suddenly she starts losing skills. Watch Marlee's story below and find out what researchers are doing.

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International award for Rett syndrome research

A Perth medical researcher responsible for major advancements in the understanding of the neurological disorder Rett syndrome has had her efforts recognised

Sibling Support and Teen Talk Studies

Join Our Sibling Research! Are you a sibling? Would you like to participate in sibling research? The Kids needs your help! We are currently

The CDKL5 Disorder

One of the many reasons for setting up the International CDKL5 Disorder Database was to learn more about this condition.

Investigating genotype - phenotype relationships in Rett syndrome using an international database

This study used information from international Rett syndrome database to investigate the relationship between clinical characteristics and different mutations.

Refining the phenotype of common mutations

Using information from the Australian Rett Syndrome database, we coded symptoms according to severity scales and grouped by type and location of mutation.

Updating the profile of C-terminal MECP2 deletions

Therefore, we wanted to compare the features of girls and women with a C-terminal deletion with those with other MECP2 mutations.

Linking MECP2 and pain sensitivity

We investigated the occurrence of altered pain sensitivity as well as how these altered reactions to pain were observed during daily life.

Survival with Rett syndrome

We compared information on the life expectancy of Dr Rett's original group in 1966 with information in the Australian Rett Syndrome Database.