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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 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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·September 24, 2015·5 min read

Evidence of Mechanism at Heart of ALS Discovered

A new study reports researchers have discovered evidence of a mechanism that could play a central role in ALS and other neurodegenerative diseases.

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·September 21, 2015·4 min read

Old Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Offers New Hope for Alzheimer’s Disease

According to a new study, a drug previously prescribed for rheumatoid arthritis have been found to successfully reverse tau related symptoms in animal models of dementia.

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·September 2, 2015·4 min read

How Tau Accumulates and Caused Neurodegenerative Disorders

A new study reports appoptosin initiates a path that leads to tau accumulation in neurodegenerative disorders.

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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.

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.

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·September 29, 2014·3 min read

Protein that Causes Frontotemporal Dementia also Implicated in Alzheimer’s Disease

Low levels of progranulin shown to increase the formation of amyloid beta plaques and worsen memory deficits in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease.

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·August 25, 2014·3 min read

Changes in the Eye Can Predict Changes in the Brain

Researchers report retinal degeneration could be one of the earliest signs of FTD in people who have a genetic risk for the disorder.

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Featured Neurology Open Neuroscience Articles

·June 3, 2014·3 min read

Molecular ‘Scaffold’ Could Hold Key to New Dementia Treatments

Researchers have discovered how a molecular scaffold, that allows key parts of cells to interact, comes apart in some neurodegenerative diseases.

The image shows a coronal view of a brain scan of a person with ALS.

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·March 1, 2013·3 min read

Misplaced Molecules: New Insights into the Causes of Dementia

New research supports the idea that a malfunction of the TDP-43 protein plays a decisive role in the development of ALS and FTD.

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