Study uncovers cause of abnormal breathing in Rett syndrome

https://www.news-medical.net/news/20260901/Study-uncovers-cause-of-abnormal-breathing-in-Rett-syndrome.aspx?utm_source=news_medical_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=parkinson_s_disease_newsletter_2_september_2026 Hyperventilating. Breath holding until they turn blue. This abnormal breathing is frequent and disturbing in people with Rett syndrome, a rare genetic disease. Now University of Connecticut researchers report in the Sept. 1 issue of Current Biology why those episodes happen, and show how medications for an entirely different disease might help.