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Novel gene therapy offers hope to children with genetic, neurodegenerative diseases

Newly devised gene therapy can help children born with AADC, a rare genetic disorder that causes developmental and physical disabilities.

13 Jul 2021

Genetic treatment may provide a new approach to addressing obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)

For the first time, scientists have linked distinct patterns of genetic mutations with OCD in humans using genome-wide analysis.

29 Jun 2021

Researchers identify key cells involved in childhood brain cancer

A new study coordinated by the University of Trento could have identified the cell of origin of medulloblastoma—a malignant tumor in children that affects the central nervous system. In this study, scientists have used organoids to replicate the tumor tissue, for the first time.

25 Jun 2021

Prevalent protein in the blood plays a vital role in human fertilization, infection resistance

Albumin activates a proton channel which allows sperm to penetrate and fertilize an egg and white blood cells to secrete large amounts of inflammatory mediators.

23 Jun 2021

Novel protein interactions aid in the recovery process of brain damage

Patients suffering from brain damage largely depend on rehabilitation therapy for recovery, because no other effective treatment options are available.

21 Jun 2021

Study reveals key molecule involved in myelin repair

New research works indicate that new brain cells are continuously formed in response to physical exercise, injury, and mental stimulation.

9 Jun 2021

Metagenomic sequencing helps examine differences in the gut microbiome after injury

Researchers used metagenomic sequencing to identify variations in virus and bacterial populations that occur following spinal cord injury in mice.

13 May 2021

Gender difference accounts for major psychiatric disorders

According to an analysis of sex variations in the genetics of bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and major depressive disorders.

24 Mar 2021

Nutritional supplement may reduce the risk of strokes caused by a rare genetic disorder

Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have discovered that a widely used nutritional supplement may significantly reduce the risk of fatal strokes caused by a rare genetic disorder.

24 Mar 2021

Synthetic cannabinoid reduces essential tremors by activating astrocytes

A research team from the Department of Neuroscience at the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences has now made a recent finding that may prove crucial to upcoming studies and treatments using medical cannabis.

19 Mar 2021

New platform could help treat neurodegenerative diseases using regenerative medicine

Imagine if surgeons could transplant healthy neurons into patients living with neurodegenerative diseases or brain and spinal cord injuries.

24 Feb 2021

First-in-human clinical trial to test safety, efficacy of gene therapy for Alzheimer's disease

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have launched a first-in-human Phase I clinical trial to assess the safety and efficacy of a gene therapy to deliver a key protein into the brains of persons with Alzheimer's disease (AD) or Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), a condition that often precedes full-blown dementia.

From UC San Diego 19 Feb 2021

Research links blood-clotting protein with CNS B-cell lymphoma growth

In people with central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma, cancerous B cells--a type of white blood cell--accumulate to form tumors in the brain or spinal cord, often in close proximity to blood vessels.

18 Feb 2021

Regular caffeine intake can change gray matter of the brain

Coffee, cola, or an energy drink: caffeine is the world's most widely consumed psychoactive substance. Researchers from the University of Basel have now shown in a study that regular caffeine intake can change the gray matter of the brain. However, the effect appears to be temporary.

17 Feb 2021

Central Nervous System News and Research

Novel gene therapy offers hope to children with genetic, neurodegenerative diseases

Genetic treatment may provide a new approach to addressing obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)

Researchers identify key cells involved in childhood brain cancer

Prevalent protein in the blood plays a vital role in human fertilization, infection resistance

Novel protein interactions aid in the recovery process of brain damage

Study reveals key molecule involved in myelin repair

Metagenomic sequencing helps examine differences in the gut microbiome after injury

Gender difference accounts for major psychiatric disorders

Nutritional supplement may reduce the risk of strokes caused by a rare genetic disorder

Synthetic cannabinoid reduces essential tremors by activating astrocytes

New platform could help treat neurodegenerative diseases using regenerative medicine

First-in-human clinical trial to test safety, efficacy of gene therapy for Alzheimer's disease

Research links blood-clotting protein with CNS B-cell lymphoma growth

Regular caffeine intake can change gray matter of the brain

Proprioceptive neurons perform sensory functions in all human body movements

New AI-based method produces new diversity of AAV capsids for optimized gene therapy

Changes in mitochondria could cause health problems in Space

Molecular markers in the blood can predict severe COVID-19 outcomes

Researchers use new decoding method to identify novel proteins encoded by HSV-1

Genetic modification in the ‘coat’ of fatal brain virus may allow it to escape antibodies

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