Neuroscience
Zebrafish study offers insights into nerve cell repair mechanisms
Tropical fish may hold clues that could aid research into motor neuron disease and paralysis caused by spinal cord injury.
Oct 22, 2015
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Motor Neurone Disease
Neuroscience
Helper cells in the brain could hold the clue to motor neuron disease
Helper cells in the brain, which support nerve function, change their behaviour with the progression of motor neuron disease (MND), a new study has found.
Oct 16, 2015
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Promising drug for Parkinson's disease: Study supports fast track to clinical trials
A drug which has already been in use for decades to treat liver disease could be an effective treatment to slow down progression of Parkinson's disease, scientists from the University of Sheffield have discovered.
Aug 10, 2015
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Neuroscience
Novel fly model of motor neuron degeneration provides new avenues for exploration in humans
Researchers at the Babraham Institute and University of Massachusetts Medical School in the United States have developed a new model to study motor neuron degeneration and have used this to identify three genes involved in ...
Aug 6, 2015
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Researchers claim modern living may contribute to dementia
Researchers at the University of Bournemouth have published research using death statistics from a group of Western countries suggesting that more people are dying with neurological conditions now than twenty years ago, particularly ...
Aug 6, 2015
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Medical research
UK study finds diaphragm pacing not beneficial to MND patients
A pioneering trial investigating the safety and efficacy of diaphragm pacing used to alleviate breathing difficulties for people with motor neurone disease (MND), has revealed the intervention is not generally beneficial ...
Jul 31, 2015
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Medical research
Ambitious research project trials promising new therapy for motor neurone disease
Researchers from the University of Sheffield's Institute for Translational Neuroscience are involved in an ambitious European research project aimed at finding a new treatment for motor neurone disease (MND).
Jun 26, 2015
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Neuroscience
Weight management is critical for survival in motor neuron disease
Researchers from around the UK, led by a team at the University of Sheffield's Institute for Translational Neuroscience (SITraN), have found new evidence to support early nutrition management in motor neuron disease (MND).
Jun 3, 2015
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Genetics
How mutations in a high risk gene affect motor neurons
Scientists at the flagship motor neuron disease research centre, based at the University of Sheffield, investigated how specialised nerve cells that control voluntary movements die – something which is key to understanding ...
May 28, 2015
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Genetics
Motor neurone disease: Researchers identify new group of gene suspects
Researchers have identified a new host of gene variants that could make people vulnerable to sporadic motor neurone disease, according to a report published today in the journal, Scientific Reports.
Mar 16, 2015
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