New Technique Helps Uncover Changes in ALS Neurons
A new method reveals some ALS affected neurons display hypo-excitability. Researchers say these changes most likely represent early steps in the disease progression.... Read More...
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Goodbye “Stress Granules”
Researchers shed light on how stress granules, enzymes linked to a range of neurodegenerative diseases, are formed and how they can be reduced.... Read More...
New Clues May Help Improve Speech For Some With ALS
Tongue range motion is reduced while lower lip and jaw motion is increased in people who suffer dysarthria associated with ALS. The findings may help develop new therapies to help those with ALS improve their speech, researchers say.... Read More...
Researchers Shed New Light on Motor Neuron Death
A new collaborative study has helped researchers to uncover some of the earliest molecular events in ALS.... Read More...
What Helps Form Long Term Memory Also Drives ALS
Researchers reveal a small region of Ataxin-2, a protein implicated in long term memory, may drive the progression of ALS. ... Read More...
Immune Cells Hold Promise For Slowing ALS Progression
A new immunotherapy treatment for ALS patients is not only safe, but can also help slow the progression of the disease, researchers report.... Read More...
How the Gut Influences Neurological Diseases
Researchers examine the role gut bacteria plays in the development of neurological disorders. Using mouse models of multiple sclerosis, researchers found compounds generated from the breakdown of tryptophan can cross the blood-brain barrier and activate anti-inflammatory pathways that limit neurodegeneration. Activation of these pathway have also been linked to Alzheimer's and brain cancers.... Read More...
Eating More Fish Could Prevent Parkinson’s
Increasing fish consumption could help to lower the risk of developing Parkinson's and other neurodegenerative diseases, researchers report. The study reveals the protein parvalbumin can help to prevent the formation of alpha synuclein.... Read More...
ALS Treatment Delays Disease and Extends Life: Mouse Study
Researchers report transplanting altered neural stem cells into the brains of mice genetically engineered to exhibit symptoms of ALS, delayed the progression of the disease and extended lifespan.... Read More...
Large Aggregates of ALS Causing Protein Might Help Brain Cells
Researchers report the formation of larger, more visible SOD1 aggregates may help to protect brain cells.... Read More...
Discovery Could Let Doctors Customize Brain’s Immune Response to Disease
Researchers have discovered a method to engraft immune cells in the brains of lab mice without the use of radiation. ... Read More...
ALS and FTD Share Genetic Link
A new study links common genetic variants to both ALS and frontotemporal dementia. The findings could help in the development of treatment strategies for both disorders, researchers report.... Read More...