Oldest

SOD1

Featured Neurology Open Neuroscience Articles

·August 31, 2012·5 min read

Researchers Identify Potential New Approach for Improving Quality of Life for ALS Patients

By increasing the signaling activity of a protein called muscle skeletal receptor tyrosine-protein kinase (MuSK), researchers were able to keep nerve cells attached to muscle longer into the progression of the disease in a mouse model of ALS.

Featured Neurology

·April 23, 2013·4 min read

ALS Trial Shows Novel Therapy is Safe

A new treatment for ALS, which uses a technique that turns off the mutated SOD1 gene, has passed an early phase clinical trial for safety.

The image shows the SOD1 in mice spinal cords. The caption best describes the image.

Featured Genetics Open Neuroscience Articles

·June 12, 2013·4 min read

Jammed Molecular Motors May Play Role in Development of ALS

A new study finds slowdowns in the transport and delivery of proteins, nutrients and signaling molecules within nerve cells could contribute to the development of ALS.

The image show the location of SOD1 on chromosome 21.

Featured Neurology

·September 9, 2013·6 min read

Therapy Slows Onset and Progression of Lou Gehrig’s Disease

By reducing the expression of the SOD1 gene, ALS onset and progression is slowed, a new study suggests.

The image shows motor neurons.

Featured Neurology

·September 27, 2013·3 min read

New Research Helps Fight Against Motor Neuron Disease

New research could help find a solution to slowing down the progression of motor neuron disease.

This is an MRI scan of a patient with ALS.

Featured Neurology Open Neuroscience Articles

·February 18, 2014·2 min read

Researchers Discover How ALS Spreads

Researchers discover ALS is transmitted from cell to cell, suggesting the spread of the disease could be blocked.

The image shows a motor neuron. The caption best describes the image.

Featured Genetics Neurology

·April 3, 2014·4 min read

Study Helps Unravel the Tangled Origin of ALS

Researchers pinpoint an error in protein formation which could be the root of ALS.

This is an MRI brain scan of a person with ALS.

Featured Neurology

·April 3, 2014·6 min read

New Hope for Treating ALS

Researchers discover a recently approved epilepsy medication could also help to treat ALS.

This image shows prion like proteins in brain slices.

Featured Neurology

·May 23, 2014·4 min read

Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Conditions Linked to Prion-Like Proteins

Researchers discover Alzheimer's disease, and other neurodegenerative conditions could be linked to prion-like proteins.

This image shows a representation of the mutated SOD protein.

Featured Genetics Neurology

·October 13, 2014·5 min read

Scientists Link ALS Progression to Increased Protein Instability

A new study suggest specific protein instability as a cause of ALS.

This image shows the structure of the SOD1 protein.

Featured Genetics Neurology

·October 23, 2014·3 min read

Chemists Show that ALS is a Protein Aggregation Disease

Researchers use techniques which illuminates subtle changes in proteins and uncover new insights into the underlying causes of ALS.

This image shows a blocked neuron.

Featured Genetics Neurology

·August 12, 2015·4 min read

Genetic Mutation Leads Transport Defect in ALS

Researchers have identified a transport defect in models of familial ALS which leads to the accumulation of damaged components.

1 2 3 4