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·September 29, 2021·4 min read

Study Identifies Protein Important for Motor Coordination and Exercise Performance

Neurturin, a muscle-produced protein, improves muscular metabolism, motor coordination, and exercise performance in mouse models. The discovery could have implications for treating ALS and other disorders associated with neurological disorders that affect muscles.

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·August 28, 2021·4 min read

First Atomic-Level Imaging of Lethal Prions Provide Sharpened Focus for Potential Treatments

Cryogenic-electron microscopy allowed researchers to determine the basic building blocks of prion proteins, including the placements of their amino acids.

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·August 14, 2021·3 min read

A New Way to Study Neurodegenerative Diseases

Researchers have developed a new technique to quantify protein droplets associated with a range of neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and ALS.

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·August 6, 2021·5 min read

Key Hallmark of ALS Reversed

Researchers reveal how proteins accumulate in the incorrect parts of brain cells in ALS, and demonstrate how it may be possible to reverse the accumulation.

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·July 31, 2021·5 min read

Drug That Slows Progression of ALS May Provide the Same Benefit for People With Alzheimer’s

Riluzole, a drug commonly prescribed to slow the progression of ALS, appears to slow brain metabolic decline and improve cognitive performance in those with mild Alzheimer's disease.

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·July 8, 2021·4 min read

ALS: Study Shows Role of Brain’s Immune Cells

Hyperactive microglia immune cells may play a significant role in the development of ALS, researchers report.

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·June 23, 2021·3 min read

Cedars-Sinai Awarded $11.99 Million for ALS Clinical Trial

Cedars-Sinai has been awarded $11.99 million by California's stem cell agency to launch a clinical trial testing a potential gene and stem cell therapy for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

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·June 16, 2021·2 min read

A Distinctive Inflammatory Signature Found in a Genetic Form of ALS

Researchers found an increased inflammatory signal in patients with the C90rf72 subtype of ALS. The increased inflammatory biomarkers could be found in peripheral serum tests.

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·June 12, 2021·6 min read

Frequent Strenuous Exercise Increases the Risk of Developing ALS in Certain People

Researchers have identified a causal link between strenuous exercise and ALS in people with genetic risk factors for the neurodegenerative disease. The study reports intense physical exercise contributes to motor neuron injury in those susceptible to ALS.

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·June 1, 2021·4 min read

ALS Development Could Be Triggered by Loss of Network Connections in the Spinal Cord

Inhibitory neurons in the spinal cord lose their connections to motor neurons in mouse models of ALS. While no connection between this deterioration to the development of ALS has been made, researchers say the loss of inhibitory signals could explain why motor neurons die in those with ALS.

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·June 1, 2021·7 min read

A New Genetic Form of ALS in Children Discovered

SPTLC1, a gene linked to the fat production system, has been implicated in a newly identified ALS-like disease in children.

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·May 12, 2021·7 min read

Mental Handwriting Produces Brain Activity Turned Into Text

A new brain-computer interface could help thousands of people with neurodegenerative disorders and spinal cord injuries the ability to regain communication skills. The BCI, in combination with a machine learning algorithm, can generate words on a screen, based on a person thinking about writing the word.

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