FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·October 24, 2016·5 min readPossible Strategy Identified for Charcot-Marie-Tooth DiseaseNew research could lead to the development of treatments to correct mitochondrial dysfunction associated with Charcot Marie Tooth disease.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·October 21, 2016·5 min readThe Role of RNA Binding Proteins in ALSFindings from a new ALS study provide a novel therapeutic target for the disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 27, 2016·3 min readOligodendrocytes Induce Motor Neuron Death in ALSA new study reports oligodendrocytes induce motor neuron death in ALS.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 22, 2016·6 min readResearchers Reverse Protein Clumping Involved in ALSA new study reveals stabilizing the SOD1 protein can help reverse protein clumping in neurons affected by ALS.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 20, 2016·4 min readTrial Offers Hope of a Treatment for Spinal Muscular AtrophyResearchers believe they have discovered a promising new treatment for spinal muscular atrophy, a leading genetic cause of death in children.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 17, 2016·3 min readDelaying Motor Neuron LossResearchers have discovered a potential treatment that may help delay motor neuron loss in ALS.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 4, 2016·6 min readReplicating the Connection Between Muscles and NervesResearchers have developed a new chip that could help test new treatments for ALS and other neuromuscular disorders.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 2, 2016·4 min readHow a Single Gene May Protect Against Causes of Neurodegenerative DiseasesResearchers provide new insights into the role of UBQLN2 in removing toxic protein clumps.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·July 26, 2016·8 min readNovel Gene Associated With ALS IdentifiedA new study reveals three new genes associated with ALS. One of the genes, C21orf2, could increase a person's risk of developing ALS by 65 percent.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·July 25, 2016·7 min readNew Gene Variants Present in 3 Percent of All ALS PatientsMutations in the NEK1 gene appear to be present in 3 percent of those with familial ALS, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·July 19, 2016·4 min readAging Stem Cells to Speed Up Progress Toward ALS TreatmentsStudy shows how ALS may impact neurons as they mature.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 16, 2016·6 min readImpaired Decision Making May Contribute to Motor Symptoms in Parkinson’sResearchers report some with Parkinson's disease could have a form of impaired decision making that may contribute to the movement problems associated with the disease.Read More
