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·April 13, 2016·4 min read

Could Maple Syrup Help Protect Against Development of ALS?

Research using C. elegans finds maple syrup may protect neurons and prevent the development of ALS.

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·January 19, 2016·3 min read

Intracellular Mechanisms Behind ALS Uncovered

A new study cancer suppression proteins play key roles in the progression of ALS.

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·September 30, 2015·3 min read

Dormant Viral Gene May Cause Some Forms of ALS

Researchers discover reactivating ancient viral genes may cause neuron destruction in some forms of ALS.

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Featured Neurology

·August 26, 2015·4 min read

Awareness of Memory Loss Can Decline Up To Three Years Before Alzheimer’s Onset

A new study reports people may lose awareness of their memory loss almost three years prior to Alzheimer's disease setting in.

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Featured Neuroscience

·August 6, 2015·3 min read

Fly Model of Motor Neuron Degeneration Allows for Study at Single Cell Resolution

Researchers have developed a new model to study neurodegenerative diseases which affect motor neurons, such as ALS.

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·June 10, 2015·4 min read

Immune System Linked to Motor Neuron Death in ALS

New findings could help develop treatments to slow the progression of ALS.

Scientists created a mouse model of ALS and FTD caused by mutations in the C9ORF72 gene. Credit: Courtesy of Petrucelli lab, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Fla.

Featured Genetics

·May 22, 2015·4 min read

Scientists Create Mice with a Major Genetic Cause of ALS and FTD

Researchers believe mouse could provide a new platform for testing treatments for several neurodegenerative diseases.

This image shows neurons from a fruit fly and a person with ALS.

Featured Neurology

·January 23, 2015·3 min read

The Molecular Biology Behind ALS

Researchers report they have identified a molecular defect in motor neurons which could help explain the mechanisms underlying ALS.

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Electrophysiology Featured Genetics

·August 25, 2014·3 min read

Changes in the Eye Can Predict Changes in the Brain

Researchers report retinal degeneration could be one of the earliest signs of FTD in people who have a genetic risk for the disorder.

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·June 3, 2014·3 min read

Molecular ‘Scaffold’ Could Hold Key to New Dementia Treatments

Researchers have discovered how a molecular scaffold, that allows key parts of cells to interact, comes apart in some neurodegenerative diseases.

The image shows motor neurons in an ALS patient.

Featured Neurology

·December 16, 2013·5 min read

Researchers Reduce Toxicity Associated With Lou Gehrig’s Disease in Animal Models

Researchers discover a new way of reducing disease toxicity in ALS which slows the dysfunction of neurons.

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Featured Neurology

·June 19, 2013·3 min read

Staging System in ALS Shows Potential Tracks of Disease Progression

Performing post-mortem staging of the brains and spinal cord tissue of patients with ALS, researchers discover the neurodegenerative disease could progress from one start point in the CNS to other regions of the brain and spinal cord.

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TDP-43

Could Maple Syrup Help Protect Against Development of ALS?

Intracellular Mechanisms Behind ALS Uncovered

Dormant Viral Gene May Cause Some Forms of ALS

Awareness of Memory Loss Can Decline Up To Three Years Before Alzheimer’s Onset

Fly Model of Motor Neuron Degeneration Allows for Study at Single Cell Resolution

Immune System Linked to Motor Neuron Death in ALS

Scientists Create Mice with a Major Genetic Cause of ALS and FTD

The Molecular Biology Behind ALS

Changes in the Eye Can Predict Changes in the Brain

Molecular ‘Scaffold’ Could Hold Key to New Dementia Treatments

Researchers Reduce Toxicity Associated With Lou Gehrig’s Disease in Animal Models

Staging System in ALS Shows Potential Tracks of Disease Progression

Memory Boosting Power of Flavanols in Aging Adults

Happiness Now or Later? The Impact of Timing on Well-being

Inhale, Exhale, Remember: Uncovering the Breath-Memory Connection

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