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·November 29, 2017·3 min read

Neurotoxin Discovered in Lake Winnipeg

Researchers have discovered a neurotoxin linked to a range of neurodegenerative diseases in Lake Winnipeg. The neurotoxin, BMAA, is found in high concentration in Cyanobacteria during periods of bloom.

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·November 13, 2017·4 min read

Deadly Combination in Neurodegenerative Diseases Revealed

A new mouse model has been developed that captures the pathology of sporadic neurodegenerative diseases.

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·November 2, 2017·3 min read

Synaptic Disorder

Targeting autophagy may help in the battle against ALS and other diseases that affect motor neurons, researchers report.

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·October 17, 2017·4 min read

Resolving Traffic Jams in Human ALS Motor Neurons

Researchers have generated motor neurons from people with familial ALS who carry FUS mutations.

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·October 4, 2017·4 min read

Pathway in Neurons May Contribute to Neurodegenerative Diseases

Researchers report the injury pathway is triggered when Unc-104 is mutated. This mutation leads synapses to become defective.

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·September 11, 2017·4 min read

Body’s Own Defense Against ALS Actually Drives Disease Progression at Later Stages

In early stages of ALS, autophagy helps to suppress disease progression, but accelerates the spread as the disease enters into later stages, researchers report.

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·September 7, 2017·4 min read

Human Skin Cells Transformed Into Motor Neurons

WUSTL researchers have converted skin cells into motor neurons without going through the stem cell state. The new technique could help in the development of devastating neurodegenerative diseases, like ALS, that affect motor neurons.

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·August 19, 2017·6 min read

Fundamental ALS Pathology Discovered

Researchers have identified a genetic mutation associated with both ALS and frontotemporal dementia.

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·July 17, 2017·4 min read

New Discovery in Motor Neuron Disease and Dementia Could Pave the Way For New Treatments

Researchers believe a newly discovered mechanism may contribute to cell death in people suffering from ALS and dementia.

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·July 12, 2017·4 min read

Creating Music by Thought Alone

Researchers have created a new musical instrument that can be controlled by thought alone. The instrument, dubbed the Encephalophone, may help as a rehabilitation tool for those with motor disabilities, the Frontiers in Human Neuroscience study reports.

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·July 5, 2017·5 min read

TBI Associated With Dementia in Working Aged Adults

A new study reports traumatic brain injury is associated with a higher risk of developing dementia in people of working age. However, the researchers found no association between TBI and other neurodegenerative diseases such as ALS or Parkinson's disease. Researchers hope their findings will improve rehabilitation treatments and long term monitoring of TBI patients.