FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience Videos·December 31, 2015·5 min readStudy Opens New Doors for ALS Drug DiscoveryResearchers pin down the structure of toxic clumps of a protein associated with a large number of ALS cases. The findings could help open the door to developing new drugs to treat the disease.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 4, 2016·3 min readAggregated Protein in Neurons May Cause ALSA new study reports people with ALs may have a genetic mutation that causes SOD1 to aggregate motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 16, 2016·3 min readSecond Gene Modifies Effect of Mutation in a Dog Model of ALSResearchers have identified a modifier gene that affects the risk of developing degenerative myelopathy, a canine disease similar to ALS in Welsh corgis.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
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
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 8, 2016·3 min readCollapse of Mitochondria-Associated Membrane in ALSResearchers report a collapse of the mitochondria-associated membrane is a common halmark in two genetic forms of ALS.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·November 19, 2016·4 min readProtective Molecule Sidelined in Models of ALSResearchers have identified a naturally occurring molecule that has the potential for preserving sites of communication between nerves and muscles in ALS.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·April 27, 2017·4 min readAntidepressants May Enhance Drug Delivery to BrainA new study reports an antidepressant temporarily inhibits the blood-brain barrier, allowing drugs to enter the brain. The findings could have implications for treating neurological diseases from ALS to epilepsy.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·May 22, 2017·3 min readCommon Protein Abnormality Pinpointed in Parkinson’s and ALSStudy implicates abnormalities in SOD1 with Parkinson's disease and ALS.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 12, 2017·4 min readMalaria Drug Lowers Levels of ALS Linked BiomarkerAccording to researchers, a drug that has been used for decades to help treat malaria can lower levels of a biomarker associated with ALS.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 17, 2017·4 min readResolving Traffic Jams in Human ALS Motor NeuronsResearchers have generated motor neurons from people with familial ALS who carry FUS mutations.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 20, 2017·6 min readFirst Step Toward CRISPR Cure For ALSUC Berkeley researchers report they have successfully used CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing to delay symptoms and extend lifespan in mouse models of ALS.Read More