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First non-human primate study showing promise of gene therapy for stroke repair
(Guangdong-Hongkong-Macau Institute of CNS Regeneration,Jinan University) Stroke is a leading cause of death and severe long-term disability with limited treatment available. A research team led by Prof. Gong Chen at Jinan University, Guangzhou, China recently reported the first non-human primate study demonstrating successful in vivo neural regeneration from brain internal glial cells for stroke repair. This work was published on Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology on November 5th, 2020.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - November 13, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Pain, pain, go away
(University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston) University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston researchers have been awarded a five-year, $1.8 million grant by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke to apply the techniques of gene therapy to the problem of neuropathic pain -- that is, pain that arises from a malfunction in the nervous system.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - May 20, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Gene therapy may help brain heal from stroke, other injuries
(UT Southwestern Medical Center) Scientists have found a genetic trigger that may improve the brain's ability to heal from a range of debilitating conditions, from strokes to concussions and spinal cord injuries.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - March 27, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

NIH-funded study finds gene therapy may restore missing enzyme in rare disease
(NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) A new study published in Nature Communications suggests that gene therapy delivered into the brain may be safe and effective in treating aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase (AADC) deficiency. AADC deficiency is a rare neurological disorder that develops in infancy and leads to near absent levels of certain brain chemicals, serotonin and dopamine, that are critical for movement, behavior, and sleep.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 16, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news