Possible Treatment For Neurological Disorder Rett Syndrome -- Most Common Basis Of Autism In Girls
Tuesday, February 10, 2009 - 11:28
in Health & Medicine
Injecting the small protein insulin-like growth factor-1 into the bloodstream reduces Rett syndrome symptoms in mice, including lethargy, breathing and heart rhythm irregularities, reduced brain size, and stalled nerve cell development. Rett syndrome is an inherited neurological disease that affects one out of 10,000 girls born. Although some symptoms can be mediated with prescription drugs, the disease does not have a cure or treatment.