FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·March 16, 2023·5 min readDNA Treatment Could Delay Paralysis That Strikes Nearly All Patients With ALSDNA designer therapeutics restored levels of a protein critical to motor neuron function, restoring the activity that is impaired as a result of ALS.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 13, 2023·4 min readA New Immune Pathway Sheds Light on ALSA recent study reveals that certain proteins, usually associated with inflammation and immunity, can cause damage to our neurons, contributing to ALS.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·November 22, 2022·5 min readRNA-Targeting Strategy to Repair Genetic Cause of ALS and Dementia DevelopedA novel compound eliminates disease-causing segments of RNA associated with ALS and dementia, and restores the health of neurons in mouse models.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·April 3, 2022·5 min readMutations in Noncoding DNA Are Found to Protect the Brain From ALSMutations in the IL18RAP gene reduce inflammation and appears to protect the brain against ALS.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·April 9, 2018·6 min readALS and FTD Share Genetic LinkA 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
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 15, 2017·4 min readStem Cell Transplants May Advance ALS Treatment By Repairing Blood-Spinal Cord BarrierAccording to researchers, bone marrow stem cell transplants helped repair damage to the blood spinal cord barrier in mouse models of ALS. This helped improve motor functions and nervous system conditions.Read More
