Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Motor neuron disease treatments a step closer
Research at the University of Queensland could eventually help develop viable treatments—and ultimately a cure—for motor neuron disease (MND).
Apr 27, 2023
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Motor Neuron Disease
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Gut could sound early warning alarm for motor neuron disease
The same proteins thought to contribute to motor neuron disease can be found in the gut many years before any brain symptoms occur, a new study by the University of Aberdeen has found.
Oct 17, 2022
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Neuroscience
Rugby players face highly increased MND risk: disease study
Rugby chiefs must take urgent action to reduce head injuries after a study indicated that former international players are 15 times more likely to develop motor neurone disease, researchers said Tuesday.
Oct 8, 2022
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Neuroscience
Neurodegenerative disease risk is found to be more than double among former Scottish international rugby union players
The risk of neurodegenerative disease among former Scottish international rugby union players is more than double that of the general population, finds research published online in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & ...
Oct 4, 2022
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Genetics
'Abnormal' protein could be common link between all forms of motor neuron disease
Researchers have found an abnormal protein usually linked to a rare inherited form of motor neuron disease is present in all types of motor neuron disease, suggesting a common link between the different forms of the disease.
Aug 12, 2022
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Medical research
ALS: Early disease mechanisms discovered
Currently, there is no cure for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Things could soon change, however. Researchers at FAU and the University of California San Diego (UCSD) have identified a protein that already displays ...
Jul 19, 2022
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Biomedical technology
Sensor bracelet designed to give back control to hand-impaired
Australian researchers are developing a 3D printed bracelet to allow people living with hand-impairment to easily use computers and play video games.
May 2, 2022
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Alzheimer's brain barrier damage theory could pave way for new treatments
Alzheimer's Disease could be caused by damage to a protective barrier in the body that allows fatty substances to build up in the brain, newly published research argues.
Apr 8, 2022
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Genetics
Single test for more than 50 genetic diseases will cut diagnosis from decades to days
A new DNA test, developed by researchers at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research in Sydney and collaborators from Australia, UK and Israel, has been shown to identify a range of hard-to-diagnose neurological and neuromuscular ...
Mar 4, 2022
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Medical research
Astrocyte studies reveal harmful changes in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Scientists at the Francis Crick Institute have revealed harmful changes in supporting cells, called astrocytes, in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) in two publications in Brain and Genome Research.
Jan 19, 2022
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