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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.

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·August 18, 2015·3 min read

Controlling an Exoskeleton with a Brain Computer Interface

Researchers have developed a brain machine interface which can control a lower limb exoskeleton.

This is an illustration of PINK1 removing mitochondria.

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·August 12, 2015·3 min read

New Potential Pathway for Treating ALS and Parkinson’s Diseases

A new study reports PINK1 triggers mitophagy, a process which breaks down and removes damaged mitochondria from cells.

This shows a fly leg with the motor neurons showing.

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·August 6, 2015·3 min read

Fly Model of Motor Neuron Degeneration Allows for Study at Single Cell Resolution

Researchers have developed a new model to study neurodegenerative diseases which affect motor neurons, such as ALS.

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·June 10, 2015·4 min read

Immune System Linked to Motor Neuron Death in ALS

New findings could help develop treatments to slow the progression of ALS.

Scientists created a mouse model of ALS and FTD caused by mutations in the C9ORF72 gene. Credit: Courtesy of Petrucelli lab, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Fla.

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·May 22, 2015·4 min read

Scientists Create Mice with a Major Genetic Cause of ALS and FTD

Researchers believe mouse could provide a new platform for testing treatments for several neurodegenerative diseases.

This image shows neurons from a fruit fly and a person with ALS.

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·January 23, 2015·3 min read

The Molecular Biology Behind ALS

Researchers report they have identified a molecular defect in motor neurons which could help explain the mechanisms underlying ALS.

The image shows an MRI brain scan of a person with ALS.

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·December 17, 2014·4 min read

New Approach for Treating ALS

Researchers propose improvements to how well ALS therapeutics work.

This image shows a coronal brain scan of a person with ALS.

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·November 13, 2014·3 min read

Genotype Found in 30 Percent of ALS Patients Speeds up Disease Progression

Transgenic mice carrying a gene variant found in one third of people with ALS have faster disease progression and die sooner than those with a standard genetic model of the disease, a new study reports.