Comments on: A genetic test for MeCP-2 and Rett’s Syndrome?

By: Repression and Activation of the MeCP2 Gene and Rett Syndrome

Repression and Activation of the MeCP2 Gene and Rett Syndrome — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:45:06 +0000

[...] for Rett syndrome and for MECP2 duplication syndrome by honing in on the MeCP2 target genes (go here to read about the possibility of a genetic test for Rett’s Syndrome). Tags: asd, asperger, [...]

By: High Fracture Risk and Power Tumbling: About Rett’s Syndrome

High Fracture Risk and Power Tumbling: About Rett’s Syndrome — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 21:00:38 +0000

[...] in girls and occurs in approximately 1 of every 10,000 to 23,000 female births.; mutations of the MECP2 gene on the X chromosome have been identified as a cause of Rett’s syndrome. The new study is [...]

By: A Rubric for Genetic Diagnosis of Autism

A Rubric for Genetic Diagnosis of Autism — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 22:59:10 +0000

[...] characteristics. For example, autism in girls has been linked to mutations of a gene called MECP, while autism accompanied by abnormal head size may be related to mutations of the PTEN [...]

By: Eye on DNA Links - June 5, 2007 — Eye on DNA

Eye on DNA Links - June 5, 2007 — Eye on DNA — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 12:29:48 +0000

[...] Kristina at Autism Vox wrote about the Forbes special feature on DNA – A genetic test for MeCP-2 and Rett’s Syndrome? [...]

By: Kristina Chew, PhD

Kristina Chew, PhD — Sat, 02 Jun 2007 14:31:11 +0000

I’ll be a skeptic too—the articles are written with an eye to the business end of things, if I may say so.

By: Estee

Estee — Sat, 02 Jun 2007 12:25:08 +0000

…whoops pressed the submit button too soon… wanted to say that any multibillion dollar anything in the health arena may not always have my best interests at heart. Call me a skeptic.

By: Estee

Estee — Sat, 02 Jun 2007 12:23:35 +0000

“Biotech companies are hopeful that the gene screens will form a new multibillion-dollar business, promising a new kind of preemptive care.”

Oh yeah. That sounds frightening.