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Image shows the SMN protein in motor neurons.

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·April 17, 2017·5 min read

Common Drug Could Help Treat ALS and SMA

Researchers have identified a compound that can stabilize a protein implicated in ALS and SMN.

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·April 13, 2017·6 min read

Gene Silencing Shows Promise For Treating ALS and SCA2

New studies find a drug designed to combat the gene that causes SCA2 could also be beneficial in the fight against ALS.

Image shows a patient with ALS using the fNIRS.

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·March 13, 2017·3 min read

Locked-In ALS Patients Answer Yes or No Questions with Wearable fNIRS Device

fNIRS technology is allowing ALS patients who are 'locked in' to communicate, a new study reports.

Image shows a woman using the bci to move a cursor.

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·February 21, 2017·8 min read

Brain Computer Interface Advance Allows Fast and Accurate Typing By People With Paralysis

New advances in brain computer interface technology allows three people with movement impairments to control a cursor by imagining their hand movements.

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·January 31, 2017·5 min read

Brain Computer Interface Allows Completely Locked In People to Communicate

Researchers have developed a BCI that can decipher and communicate the thoughts of those with locked in syndrome.

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·January 27, 2017·4 min read

Rebalancing Gut Microbiome Lengthens ALS Survival: Mouse Study

Researchers report transgenic mice engineered to carry genes associated with ALS showed improved neuromuscualr function and lived longer after being exposed to butyrate.

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·January 18, 2017·7 min read

Toxic Brain Cells May Drive Many Neuodegenerative Disorders

A new study reports astrocytes may be a driving force behind a number of neurodegenerative diseases.

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·December 31, 2016·6 min read

New Tool Shines Light on Protein Condensation in Living Cells

Researchers have developed a new tool that may help explain how proteins are able to assemble into different states.

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·December 26, 2016·4 min read

Single Protein May Hold Secret to Treating Parkinson’s

Activating Nrf2 helps with the removal of LRRK2 and alpha synuclein, researchers report.

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·December 9, 2016·4 min read

Shedding Light on a Cell That May Contribute to Alzheimer’s and ALS

New research could help scientist better understand the role of astrocytes in neurodegenerative diseases.

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·November 19, 2016·4 min read

Protective Molecule Sidelined in Models of ALS

Researchers have identified a naturally occurring molecule that has the potential for preserving sites of communication between nerves and muscles in ALS.