Researchers Shed New Light on Motor Neuron Death
A new collaborative study has helped researchers to uncover some of the earliest molecular events in ALS.... Read More...
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Researchers ‘Transfer’ a Memory
A new study reports researchers have successfully generated an artificial memory by injecting a sea snail with the RNA from another. Researchers say this approach could lead to new treatments to restore memory and alter traumatic memories in humans.... Read More...
ALS Treatment Delays Disease and Extends Life: Mouse Study
Researchers report transplanting altered neural stem cells into the brains of mice genetically engineered to exhibit symptoms of ALS, delayed the progression of the disease and extended lifespan.... Read More...
Butterflies of the Soul: Study Sheds Light on Developmental Origins of Interneurons
A new study reveals how interneurons emerge and diversify in the brain.... Read More...
Paraplegic Rat Walks Again After Therapy, and Now We Know Why
Using electrochemical stimulation and robot assisted rehabilitation techniques, researchers restore walking ability in a paraplegic rat. The study reports reorganization of neural branching in the reticular formation leads to new connections and is key to motor skill recovery.... Read More...
Walking Fish Suggests Locomotion Control Evolved Much Earlier than Thought
New research reports the first ambulatory creatures may have remained under water. Researchers report modern descendants of these creatures exhibit walking behaviors on the ocean floor.... Read More...
Gene Network That Regulates Motor Neuron Formation During Embryonic Development Identified
Researchers have identified a gene network that regulates the development of motor neurons during embryonic development.... Read More...
The Toxic Relationship Between ALS and Frontotemporal Dementia
Researchers report the C9ORF72 genetic mutation can lead to toxicity in neurons, causing 10 percent of all ALS cases and 10 percent of FTD cases. ... Read More...
Stem Cells that Build a Fly’s Nervous System Discovered
A new study sheds light on key aspects of nervous system development.... Read More...
First Step Toward CRISPR Cure For ALS
UC Berkeley researchers report they have successfully used CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing to delay symptoms and extend lifespan in mouse models of ALS.... Read More...
The Enigmatic Brain: Using WWII Code Breaking Techniques to Interpret Brain Data
University of Pennsylvania researchers use cryptographic techniques to decode the activity of motor neurons. ... Read More...
Synaptic Disorder
Targeting autophagy may help in the battle against ALS and other diseases that affect motor neurons, researchers report. ... Read More...