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UAE approves gene replacement therapy for new age group in spinal muscular
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The Emirates Drug Establishment (EDE) has announced the approval of Itvisma (onasemnogene abeparvovec), a gene therapy that uses an adeno-associated viral vector to treat spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in eligible adults and children aged two years and above.
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Brain map clarifies neuronal connectivity behind motor function: Study
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Muscle movement is enabled by signals conveyed from the brain to motor neurones; however, these impulses often transit through spinal interneurons before reaching their target. How the brain and this highly diverse group of "switchboard operator" cells are connected is poorly understood.
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Brain stimulation effectiveness tied to learning ability, not age: Study
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
As we age, our cognitive and motor functions degrade, reducing our independence and overall quality of life. Research efforts to mitigate or perhaps eliminate this have resulted in technologies that hold a lot of promise.
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Secondhand smoke may be source of lead exposure in children: Study
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
According to research, chronic lead exposure, even at low levels, can impair cognitive and motor function as well as harm the brain and other organs.
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DEWA sponsors sports treatment hall for people of determination at Senses
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has sponsored a sports treatment hall at the Senses Residential and Day Care for Special Needs (Senses) in Dubai to provide the best treatment for children of determination in the areas of motor, functional and mental rehabilitation
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Altered speech may be the first sign of Parkinson's disease: Research
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Researchers attempted to identify early symptoms of Parkinson's disease using voice data. In their study, the researchers used artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze and assess speech signals, where calculations are done and diagnoses made in seconds rather than hours.
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Safe-O-Kid launches Unique Oral Care and Sensory Kits for Children
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI/PNN): Safe-O-Kid is one of India's fastest-growing baby products brand focused 100 per cent on bringing the safest products to market for children up to 12 years of age, has launched unique Oral Care and Sensory Kits to improve children's oral hygiene and oral
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Gene therapy restores vision after stroke: Study
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 9 (ANI): A research team led by Purdue University's Alexander Chubykin, an associate professor of biological sciences in the College of Science, in collaboration with the team led by Gong Chen at Jinan University, China, has discovered a way to use gene therapy to tu
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Study shows weekly dance training can benefit people with Parkinson's dise
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 8 (ANI): A new study has shown that dancing with music can halt the most debilitating symptoms of Parkinson's disease.
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Chikungunya may affect central nervous system as well as joints and lungs
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 5 (ANI): A study conducted by an international team of researchers with FAPESP's support shows that infection by chikungunya virus can produce even more severe manifestations than the typical symptoms of the disease, such as acute fever, headache, rash, and intense
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Study focuses on artificial neural connection allows a new cortical site t
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 7 (ANI): Restoration of lost motor function after stroke is typically accomplished after strenuous rehabilitation therapy lasting for over months. However, new research showed that an artificial neural connection (ANC) successfully allowed a new cortical site, prev
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Scientists halt ALS using virus-delivered gene silencing therapy
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
California [USA], Dec 28 (ANI): In a groundbreaking study, researchers from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, have successfully managed to halt the onset and progression of ALS in the animal model using a gene silencing therapy. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a ne
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