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·December 31, 2015·5 min read

Study Opens New Doors for ALS Drug Discovery

Researchers pin down the structure of toxic clumps of a protein associated with a large number of ALS cases. The findings could help open the door to developing new drugs to treat the disease.

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·November 20, 2015·3 min read

ALS Affects Sensory Neurons Involved in Movement

A new discovery could speed identification of ALS in patients.

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·October 29, 2015·5 min read

Possible New Explanation for ALS

RNA binding protein appear to play an important role in ALS, a new study reports.

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·October 19, 2015·4 min read

ALS and Frontotemporal Dementia Linked to Nuclear Transport Problems

A new study points to a potential new target to treat neurodegenerative diseases.

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·October 16, 2015·4 min read

Astrocytes Could Hold the Clue to ALS

According to researchers, astrocytes lose the ability to support motor neurons as ALS progresses.

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·October 5, 2015·4 min read

Tracking a Key Piece of Dementia and ALS Puzzle

Findings provide new hope for treating ALS and FTD, researchers report.

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·October 3, 2015·4 min read

Capturing the Symmetry of Movement

A new study provides insights into networks of interneurons that carry out essential motor and sensory duties.

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·September 30, 2015·3 min read

Dormant Viral Gene May Cause Some Forms of ALS

Researchers discover reactivating ancient viral genes may cause neuron destruction in some forms of ALS.

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·September 24, 2015·5 min read

Surprising Similarities Between Childhood Disorder and ALS

A new study uncovers molecular changes which may explain why motor neurons, rather than other neurons, are affected by the childhood illness, SMA.

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·September 2, 2015·5 min read

Observing Motor Neurons Walking in Real Time

Researchers develop a method to observe the activity of motor neurons in real time.

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·August 26, 2015·6 min read

RNA Blocked Pathways May Initiate ALS and Dementia

According to new research, the C9orf72 mutation causes long strands of RNA to block specific pathways which usually move proteins into a cell's nucleus.