A new study from the Institute of Environmental Medicine (IMM), published in The Lancet Regional Health - Europe, shows that certain cardiometabolic diseases may affect the risk and prognosis of motor neuron diseases. The ...
Dec 17, 2024
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People living with motor neuron disease (MND) will have more opportunities to participate in groundbreaking research, thanks to a new digital platform designed to accelerate the search for a cure for the debilitating disease.
Dec 12, 2024
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Researchers from the Structural Biology Brussels group at Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) have uncovered a significant mechanism that may contribute to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a disease that causes muscle weakness ...
Dec 5, 2024
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Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have developed an innovative approach—demonstrated in mouse models and isolated human brain tissue—to safely and effectively deliver therapeutics into the brain, ...
Nov 25, 2024
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Astrocytes—named for their star-like shape—are a type of brain cell as abundant as neurons in the central nervous system, but little is known about their role in brain health and disease.
Nov 6, 2024
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Using sequencing techniques, researchers associated 51 mutations in mitochondrial DNA with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), an incurable degenerative neurological disorder that leads to muscle atrophy and paralysis. Thirteen ...
Oct 31, 2024
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Recent advancements in high-throughput sequencing technologies have enabled researchers to harness valuable omics data, paving the way for precision medicine. This approach aims to enhance diagnosis and treatment by tailoring ...
Oct 22, 2024
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New research from King's College London has revealed a connection between ancient viral DNA embedded in the human genome and the genetic risk for two major diseases that affect the central nervous system.
Oct 21, 2024
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A research team comprising several researchers within the University of Kentucky's Sanders-Brown Center on Aging has investigated the genetic risk of neuropathological traits commonly seen by neuropathologists performing ...
Oct 9, 2024
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Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and the UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology have developed DNA molecules which contain "invisibility cloak" sequences, preventing healthy cells from reading the messages they ...
Oct 4, 2024
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