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HIV :: Drug cocktail stops brain damage caused by HIV

A combination of drugs widely used to treat infections caused by HIV appears to stop brain damage caused by the virus as well, according to a study published in the Oct. 9, 2007, issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Gene Therapy :: One shot of gene therapy spreads through brain

By targeting a site in a mouse brain well connected to other areas, researchers successfully delivered a beneficial gene to the entire brain—after one injection of gene therapy. If these results in animals can be realized in people, researchers may have a potential method for gene therapy to treat a host of rare but devastating congenital human neurological disorders, such as Tay-Sachs disease.

Alzheimer’s Disease :: Reversing cognitive deficits – Injectable antibody may attack source of problem

A special protein can be injected into the body to reverse learning problems in mice that have an animal version of Alzheimer’s disease, Saint Louis University researchers have found.

Imaging :: New thoracic imaging approach can pinpoint underlying venous problems

University of Cincinnati (UC) radiologists have developed a new technique for capturing images of chest veins that eases diagnosis of venous diseases.

Brain :: No strong evidence linking amateur boxing with long-term brain injury

The evidence linking amateur boxing and chronic traumatic brain injury is not strong, concludes a study published on bmj.com today. As such, the researchers say they cannot firmly prove nor reject the theory that amateur boxing leads to chronic brain injury.

Macular Degeneration :: USC biomedical team to participate in $6 million low vision project

An interdisciplinary team of biomedical researchers from the USC Viterbi School, the College and the Keck School of Medicine of USC has received a $6-million Bioengineering Research Partnership grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to begin designing visual aids for millions of older adults who suffer from significant vision loss.

Tinnitus :: Scientists search for brain center responsible for tinnitus

For the more than 50 million Americans who experience the phantom sounds of tinnitus — ringing in the ears that can range from annoying to debilitating — certain well-trained rats may be their best hope for finding relief.

Brain :: UCI researchers restore memory process in most common form of mental disability

University of California, Irvine scientists have discovered how to reverse the learning and memory problems inherent in the most common form of mental impairment.

Brain :: Mayo Clinic offers latest technology to repair brain blood vessels

Surgeons at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla., are adapting a common heart artery procedure to help people with life-threatening cerebral aneurysms — a bulge in brain blood vessels that can burst.

Health :: Discovery offers hope of halting Amyotrophoic Lateral Sclerosis progression

Scientists have discovered a causal link between the gene for a small protein involved in the formation of blood vessels and the development of some forms of Amyotrophoic Lateral Sclerosis. Published in the journal Human Molecular Genetics, the findings could provide a basis for developing methods for halting the progression of some forms of the disease.