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·February 5, 2018·4 min read

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.

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·January 28, 2018·5 min read

Stem Cells that Build a Fly’s Nervous System Discovered

A new study sheds light on key aspects of nervous system development.

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·December 20, 2017·6 min read

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.

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·December 13, 2017·5 min read

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.

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·November 2, 2017·3 min read

Synaptic Disorder

Targeting autophagy may help in the battle against ALS and other diseases that affect motor neurons, researchers report.

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·October 17, 2017·4 min read

Resolving Traffic Jams in Human ALS Motor Neurons

Researchers have generated motor neurons from people with familial ALS who carry FUS mutations.

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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.