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Depression :: Neurosurgeon receives award for research for treatment of depression

Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center today announced that James McInerney, M.D., associate professor of neurosurgery, and director of stereotactic and functional neurosurgery, Penn State Hershey Medical Center and Penn State College of Medicine, in collaboration with Elana Farace, Ph.D., neuropsychologist, associate professor of neurosurgery and director of clinical research, will receive the New Investigator Award for their research in vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) therapy at the New Clinical Drug Evaluation Unit (NCDEU) meeting on Monday, June 11, in Boca Raton, Florida.

Multiple Sclerosis :: Stanford researchers clarify protein’s role in multiple sclerosis

A protein found primarily in the lens of the eye could be the critical “tipping point” in the spiral of inflammation and damage that occurs in multiple sclerosis, researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine report.

Weight Loss :: FDA not recommend rimonabant for use in obese and overweight patients

Sanofi-aventis announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee did not recommend approval of rimonabant (ZIMULTI(R)) to the US FDA for use in obese and overweight patients with associated risks factors.

Gene :: UVa researchers restore genes in human inner ear cells

Researchers at the University of Virginia Health System have discovered a way to transfer genes, which they hope will restore hearing, into diseased tissue of the human inner ear. This important step brings scientists closer to curing genetic or acquired hearing loss. Their discovery will appear Thursday, June 14, in the online issue of the scientific journal, Gene Therapy.

Brain :: Study suggests other causes for childhood brain aneurysms

A new University of Cincinnati (UC) study questions the commonly held scientific belief that childhood brain aneurysms are caused by trauma, infection or underlying vascular malformations.

Stroke :: Future therapies for stroke may block cell death

A new therapy to re-activate silenced genes in patients who suffer from neurodegenerative diseases or stroke is being developed by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago and Cornell University.

Autism :: Researchers reveal structure of protein altered in autism

As a result of mapping the structure of the protein complex implicated in autism spectrum disorders, a research team led by scientists at the University of California, San Diego, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences has discovered how particular genetic mutations affect this complex and contribute to the developmental abnormalities found in children with autism.

Parkinson’s Disease :: Neural stem cells may reduce Parkinson’s symptoms

Primates with severe Parkinson’s disease were able to walk, move, and eat better, and had diminished tremors after being injected with human neural stem cells, a research team from Yale, Harvard, the University of Colorado, and the Burnham Institute report today in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Brain :: Rochester brain expert recognized for lifetime contributions

An internationally known expert on what is perhaps the most amazing structure in the universe ? the human brain ? has been recognized by his peers for his contributions to our knowledge about the brain and the diseases that affect it.

Gene :: Researchers Identify Fifth Gene Responsible for Joubert Syndrome

An international study by researchers at Seattle Children?s Hospital Research Institute, the University of Washington School of Medicine, and Radboud University in Nijmegen, Netherlands has identified a new genetic cause for Joubert syndrome (JS).