FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·November 22, 2022·4 min readGene-Delivering Viruses Reach the Brain in Step Toward Gene Therapy for Neurological DiseasesResearchers have developed a family of adeno-associated viral vectors (AAVs) that are able to cross the blood-brain barrier to deliver gene therapies directly to the brain.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·October 10, 2022·4 min readGene Therapy Rapidly Improves Night Vision in Adults With Congenital BlindnessGene therapy enables a striking recovery of night vision in those who suffer from the childhood-onset blindness disorder Leber Congenital Amaurosis.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·February 10, 2018·4 min readGene Therapy Researchers Find Viral Barcode to Cross the Blood-Brain BarrierResearchers have identified structural 'footprints' that allow certain virus vectors reach the brain easily.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 20, 2017·6 min readFirst Step Toward CRISPR Cure For ALSUC Berkeley researchers report they have successfully used CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing to delay symptoms and extend lifespan in mouse models of ALS.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience Videos·October 19, 2017·4 min readGene Editing in the Brain Gets A Major UpgradeMax Planck researchers announce they have developed a new tool that can assist with precise genome editing in neurons.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 21, 2017·5 min readGene Immunotherapy Protects Against Multiple Sclerosis: Mouse StudyA new study in Molecular Therapy reveals gene immunotherapy is able to reverse symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis, and even prevent the disease from appearing in mice.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 26, 2017·5 min readShining Light on Brain Cells That Coordinate MovementResearchers have developed a novel technique that allows them to insert a gene into Perkinje cells in the adult brain. This approach, researchers say, could be used to change behavior and alter the function of brain circuits.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·February 6, 2017·7 min readGene Therapy Restores Hearing in Deaf Mice…Down to a WhisperResearchers use gene therapy to help restore hearing in mice down to the equivalent of being able to hear a whisper.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 26, 2017·5 min readNew Gene Delivery Therapy Restores Partial Hearing and Balance in Deaf MiceSummary: Treatment allows mice who would normally be completely deaf to hear the equivalent of a loud conversation, researchers say....Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·February 1, 2016·10 min readDelivering Genes Across the Blood-Brain BarrierA new study reports researchers have successfully modified a virus to be able to enter a mouse brain via the bloodstream and deliver genes to central nervous system cells.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·August 20, 2015·4 min readJoining Molecular Components Expands Ability to Manipulate Genes in Specific Cell TypesResearchers combine molecular components to manipulate genes in specific cell types.Read More
