Finalists named in global health technology competition to advance heart and brain health
5 contenders will present their innovative solutions live during the American Heart Association’s 2025 Scientific Sessions in New Orleans DALLAS,...
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A Suite of Enhancer AAVs Support Targeted Gene Therapy for Brain Disease
Different populations of cells in the mouse brain, each one targeted with high specificity by one of the many new...
Current and Future Prospects for Gene Therapy for Rare Genetic Diseases Affecting the Brain and Spinal Cord
Introduction Classically, the majority of medical treatments have been developed for diseases affecting large number of patients and patients with...
New Gene Delivery Method Paves the Way for Advanced Brain Therapies
Gene therapies use genes to treat, prevent, or cure diseases and disorders. Small viruses called adeno-associated viruses (AAVs) are a...
Health worker brain drain to global north is fueled by erosion of workers’ rights and health systems – PSI
Article originally published by Peoples Health DispatchThe global health workforce crisis is not just a matter of numbers but also...
Prioritising the global brain health crisis
The numbers associated with the human brain are staggering. Each of us has around 86 billion neurons, fed by blood...
Human Brain Development Sequencing Reveals New Gene Transcripts
Kateryna Kon//Science Photo Library/CanvaUCLA and University of Pennsylvania researchers have uncovered over 200,000 new gene transcripts in the developing human...
An aqueduct connecting the brain to the ear may make gene therapy for hearing loss less invasive.
Researchers restored hearing in mice with a gene therapy delivered via the cerebrospinal fluid.To hear a sound, auditory signals travel...
Tech Breakthroughs in Heart and Brain Health
Summary: The Journal of the American Heart Association’s special issue showcases the progress of innovative digital technology projects, funded by...
