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This shows a diagram of a normal brain slice and one affected by Alzheimer's disease.

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·August 27, 2015·4 min read

Gene Therapy Triggers Functional Cell Growth of Degenerating Neurons in Alzheimer’s Brains

According to a new study, degenerating neurons in the brains of Alzheimer's patients measurably responded to a new, experimental gene therapy.

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·July 15, 2015·6 min read

Visual Processing Pathways Strengthened by Vision Restoring Gene Therapy

Researchers find evidence that a sight restoring gene therapy strengthens visual pathways in the brain.

This image shows regenerated auditory neurons using gene therapy.

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·April 23, 2014·3 min read

Bionic Ear Technology Used for Gene Therapy

Researchers use electrical pulses delivered from cochlear implants to deliver gene therapy and regrow auditory neurons.

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·January 22, 2013·4 min read

Discovering the “Needle in a Haystack” for Muscular Dystrophy Patients

Scientists identified a sequence in the dystrophin gene that is essential for helping muscle tissues function, a breakthrough discovery that could lead to treatments for the deadly hereditary disease.

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·October 25, 2012·4 min read

Researchers at the Doorstep of Stem Cell Therapies for MS, Other Myelin Disorders

Scientists report researchers are now on the threshold of human application of stem cell therapies for a class of neurological diseases known as myelin disorders – a long list of diseases that include conditions such as multiple sclerosis, white matter stroke, cerebral palsy, certain dementias, and rare but fatal childhood disorders called pediatric leukodystrophies.