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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.

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·June 23, 2017·3 min read

What Percentage of ALS is Genetic?

Summary: Researchers discover a specific genetic mutation in approximately 17% of people with ALS who report no family history of...

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·June 12, 2017·4 min read

Malaria Drug Lowers Levels of ALS Linked Biomarker

According to researchers, a drug that has been used for decades to help treat malaria can lower levels of a biomarker associated with ALS.

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·May 30, 2017·5 min read

Motor Neuron Disease Discovery Offers New Insights into Potential Treatment Targets

A new study sheds light on how some forms of motor neuron disease begins and progresses at a cellular level.

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·May 22, 2017·3 min read

Common Protein Abnormality Pinpointed in Parkinson’s and ALS

Study implicates abnormalities in SOD1 with Parkinson's disease and ALS.

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·May 15, 2017·4 min read

New Gene Identified in ALS

Researchers implicate a variant in the UBQLN4 gene as a possible cause of ALS. The variant disrupts cellular processes that drive motor neuron development.