Department of Pediatrics

Males Have Rett Syndrome Too. IRSF is Launching a $1 Million Fund to Make Sure Rett Research Includes Them.

Written by Associated Press (AP) News | August 25, 2026

Through the Male Rett Spectrum Study led by Drs. Tim Benke and Talia Thompson of the University of Colorado School of Medicine and the addition of male-specific questions to the IRSF Rett Syndrome Registry, what boys and men with Rett actually experience is now far better understood.