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Research holds out hope for improved Rett syndrome treatment
October is Rett Syndrome Awareness Month, a time to foster understanding about this complex neurological disorder that impacts mostly females — one in 10,000 births globally. Rett syndrome affects multiple organ systems and can lead to severe impairments that disrupt key aspects of an individual’s life. “This condition is rare, but it places a heavy burden…
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Mind-body connection: How to manage the physical manifestations of back-to-school stress
Returning to school after the summer break can be a source of mixed feelings. Children and adolescents know the shift means more than getting the brand-new backpack or colourful binders they asked for. While they could be going back to the same school, they might have new teachers and classmates; be exposed to more complex…
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Rethinking fetal alcohol spectrum disorder for an equitable diagnosis and support to patients
Alcohol consumption is unsafe during pregnancy, so any amount should be avoided. The substance can interfere with normal fetal development, leading to a serious, lifelong impact on individuals. The term used to diagnose alcohol exposure in the womb is fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD). But a group of clinician-researchers have raised concerns about this term…
