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·October 5, 2017·5 min read

Astrocytes Play Key Role in Respiratory Center and Breathing Regulation

A groundbreaking study from Karolinska Institute researchers reports astrocytes play a key tole in the respiratory center of the brain stem and assist with the regulation of breathing. The findings are significant as they could provide clues to the causes of respiratory diseases.

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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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·June 22, 2017·6 min read

Select Memories Can Be Erased, Leaving Others Intact

Researchers report memories that trigger PTSD and anxiety can be erased without affecting other memories.

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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.

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·April 18, 2017·4 min read

Motor Neurons Adjust to Control Tasks

Findings enhance understanding how the brain controls movement.

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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·February 14, 2017·5 min read

Your Brain’s Got Rhythm

A new study reveals some brain systems in a dish, dubbed circuitoids, exhibit coordinated and spontaneous rhythmic activity that can drive repetitive movements.