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Gene therapy reverses symptoms of Parkinson’s disease
ScienceDaily (Mar. 16, 2011) A gene therapy called NLX-P101 dramatically reduces movement impairment in Parkinson’s patients, according to results of a Phase 2 study published today in the journal Lancet Neurology . The approach introduces a gene into the brain to normalize chemical signaling
Patient’s own bone marrow stem cells may provide treatment for brain injuries
ScienceDaily (Mar. 10, 2011) Stem cells derived from a patient’s own bone marrow were safely used in pediatric patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI), according to results of a Phase I clinical trial at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth). The results were published in this month’s issue of Neurosurgery , the journal of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons
Neurons with symptoms of Parkinson’s disease created from patient’s skin cells
ScienceDaily (Mar. 3, 2011) Neurons have been derived from the skin of a woman with a genetic form of Parkinson’s disease and have been shown to replicate some key features of the condition in a dish, say researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine
Spinal cord injury: Human cells derived from stem cells restore movement in animal models
ScienceDaily (Mar. 3, 2011) For the first time, scientists discovered that a specific type of human cell, generated from stem cells and transplanted into spinal cord injured rats, provide tremendous benefit, not only repairing damage to the nervous system but helping the animals regain locomotor function as well. The study, published March 2 in the journal PLoS ONE , focuses on human astrocytes — the major support cells in the central nervous system — and indicates that transplantation of these cells represents a potential new avenue for the treatment of spinal cord injuries and other central nervous system disorders.
Head injury can blight survival up to 13 years later
ScienceDaily (Jan. 31, 2011) A head injury can blight the chances of survival up to 13 years after the event, especially among younger adults, finds research published online in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry .
Simple spit and blood tests might detect burnout before it happens
ScienceDaily (Feb. 21, 2011) Your blood and the level of a hormone in your spit could reveal if you’re on the point of burnout, according to research undertaken by Dr. Sonia Lupien and Robert-Paul Juster of the Centre for Studies on Human Stress of Louis-H
Simple spit and blood tests might detect burnout before it happens
ScienceDaily (Feb. 21, 2011) Your blood and the level of a hormone in your spit could reveal if you’re on the point of burnout, according to research undertaken by Dr. Sonia Lupien and Robert-Paul Juster of the Centre for Studies on Human Stress of Louis-H
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