Genetics

New genetic clues into motor neuron disease

Researchers at The University of Queensland have contributed to the discovery of three new genes which increase the risk of motor neuron disease (MND), opening the door for targeted treatments.

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 ...

Medical research

Stay-at-home transcription factor prevents neurodegeneration

A study in The Journal of Cell Biology shows how a transcription factor called STAT3 remains in the axon of nerve cells to help prevent neurodegeneration. The findings could pave the way for future drug therapies to slow ...

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 ...

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