FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·April 20, 2023·5 min readCognitive Decline May Be Triggered by Astrocyte DysfunctionA new study reveals astrocyte dysfunction may be a driver of cognitive decline and memory loss in those with dementia. This may be caused by a protein build-up in the astrocytes that appears to trigger abnormal antiviral activity that results in memory loss.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·April 13, 2017·6 min readGene Silencing Shows Promise For Treating ALS and SCA2New studies find a drug designed to combat the gene that causes SCA2 could also be beneficial in the fight against ALS.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·March 19, 2018·5 min readBetter Understanding ALS by Looking at How Cells ChangeA new study sheds light on the molecular mechanisms behind ALS.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·March 1, 2013·3 min readMisplaced Molecules: New Insights into the Causes of DementiaNew research supports the idea that a malfunction of the TDP-43 protein plays a decisive role in the development of ALS and FTD.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·February 11, 2020·4 min readSpeeding up treatments for ALSStudy reports protein aggregates within cells are cleared out by the endocytosis process. The findings could help with the development of new treatments for ALS.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·March 16, 2023·5 min readDNA Treatment Could Delay Paralysis That Strikes Nearly All Patients With ALSDNA designer therapeutics restored levels of a protein critical to motor neuron function, restoring the activity that is impaired as a result of ALS.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·May 26, 2026·10 min readGene Therapy Proven to Shield Brain from TDP-43 DamageAn experimental gene therapy called SynCav1 can protect the central nervous system from the cognitive decline linked to TDP-43-related proteinopathy, a primary driver of FTD, ALS, and over half of all Alzheimer’s cases.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 11, 2026·7 min readRetinal Scans Differentiate Between Neurodegenerative DiseasesNew polarized light technology allows doctors to distinguish between ALS and Alzheimer's with 96% accuracy using a simple retinal scan.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 19, 2016·3 min readIntracellular Mechanisms Behind ALS UncoveredA new study cancer suppression proteins play key roles in the progression of ALS.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 3, 2016·5 min readScientists Keep a Molecule from Moving Inside Nerve Cells to Prevent Cell DeathResearchers have identified one way in which an RNA binding protein may contribute to ALS.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·February 28, 2022·4 min readA New Molecular Pathway Shared by Two Neurodegenerative Disorders DiscoveredMislocalization of the TDP-43 protein alters the genetic instructions for UNC13A. The findings provide a potential new therapeutic target for the treatment of ALS and frontotemporal dementia.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·January 15, 2019·5 min readPotential Therapeutic Target for ALS RevealedResearchers have identified the gene STMN2 as a novel biomarker and potential drug target for ALS.Read More
