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Three drugs are to be tested to treat conditions related to autism, including Rett syndrome, as well at fragile X and tuberous sclerosis complex, as reported in Technology Review. Existing drugs treat the symptoms of the conditions, but not the root cause. The treatment under test for Rett syndrome uses insulin-like growth factor to induce immature synapses to mature.
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Children's Cancer Research Group
The leading research into Rett syndrome in New Zealand is conducted by Dr Mike Sullivan and his team at the Children's Cancer Research Group at the Christchurch School of Medicine (University of Otago).
We have included details of Dr Sullivan's research here.
The Australian Rett Syndrome Study
The Australian Rett Syndrome Study, or AussieRett, is a project conducted at the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research in Perth, Western Australia to collect data on individuals with Rett syndrome for use in epidemiological studies.
AussieRett also manages the IRSA Phenotype Database, or InterRett.
More details about AussieRett and InterRett can be found here.
Other Research Links
A detailed summary of research activities and projects funded by the International Association can be found on the Research page of the International Rett Syndrome Foundation's website.
Professor John Christodoulou conducts research into Rett syndrome at Sydney's Children's Hospital at Westmead and at the University of Sydney.