FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 29, 2015·5 min readPossible New Explanation for ALSRNA binding protein appear to play an important role in ALS, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·October 19, 2015·4 min readALS and Frontotemporal Dementia Linked to Nuclear Transport ProblemsA new study points to a potential new target to treat neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 16, 2015·4 min readAstrocytes Could Hold the Clue to ALSAccording to researchers, astrocytes lose the ability to support motor neurons as ALS progresses.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 5, 2015·4 min readTracking a Key Piece of Dementia and ALS PuzzleFindings provide new hope for treating ALS and FTD, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 3, 2015·4 min readCapturing the Symmetry of MovementA new study provides insights into networks of interneurons that carry out essential motor and sensory duties.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience Videos·September 30, 2015·3 min readDormant Viral Gene May Cause Some Forms of ALSResearchers discover reactivating ancient viral genes may cause neuron destruction in some forms of ALS.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·September 24, 2015·5 min readSurprising Similarities Between Childhood Disorder and ALSA new study uncovers molecular changes which may explain why motor neurons, rather than other neurons, are affected by the childhood illness, SMA.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·September 2, 2015·5 min readObserving Motor Neurons Walking in Real TimeResearchers develop a method to observe the activity of motor neurons in real time.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·August 26, 2015·6 min readRNA Blocked Pathways May Initiate ALS and DementiaAccording to new research, the C9orf72 mutation causes long strands of RNA to block specific pathways which usually move proteins into a cell's nucleus.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience Videos·August 18, 2015·3 min readControlling an Exoskeleton with a Brain Computer InterfaceResearchers have developed a brain machine interface which can control a lower limb exoskeleton.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·August 12, 2015·3 min readNew Potential Pathway for Treating ALS and Parkinson’s DiseasesA new study reports PINK1 triggers mitophagy, a process which breaks down and removes damaged mitochondria from cells.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 6, 2015·3 min readFly Model of Motor Neuron Degeneration Allows for Study at Single Cell ResolutionResearchers have developed a new model to study neurodegenerative diseases which affect motor neurons, such as ALS.Read More
