Medications
Shingles vaccine most promising common drug to potentially prevent Alzheimer's
A new study has identified three existing medications that could be repurposed to treat or prevent Alzheimer's disease.
Nov 18, 2025
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Motor Neuron Disease
Neuroscience
Drug candidate slows motor neuron disease progression and preserves muscle function in preclinical study
A drug candidate found to protect nerve cells damaged by motor neuron disease (MND), could offer new hope to people living with the devastating condition.
Nov 11, 2025
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Oncology & Cancer
Blocking brain damage may slow glioblastoma growth
Blocking brain damage triggered by a glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer, may slow the growth of the cancer and allow the brain to keep working better for longer, according to a new study led by UCL (University College ...
Aug 20, 2025
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Neuroscience
Study recommends starting immunotherapy for anti-igLON5 disease as early as possible
It often starts with restless sleep. Mobility, swallowing, and speaking disorders are also typical. Yet a range of other symptoms make it difficult to diagnose anti-IgLON5 disease. Left untreated, this rare autoimmune disease ...
Aug 5, 2025
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Genetics
Scientists discover genetic condition that causes paralysis following mild infections
Doctors and genetic researchers at The University of Manchester have discovered that changes in a gene leads to severe nerve damage in children following a mild bout of infection.
Jul 17, 2025
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Neuroscience
Dementia cells' misplaced genetic messages may be re-established by drug currently in clinical trials
Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and UCL have shown that genetic messages are misplaced in nerve cells in a model of Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal dementia. These messages mostly affect the function of ...
Jun 25, 2025
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Why some elite athletes face higher risk of developing motor neuron disease—and what we're doing about it
Motor neuron disease (MND) is a devastating condition that causes progressive muscle weakness by damaging the motor neurons, the nerve cells that connect the brain to muscles. These neurons allow us to move, breathe, eat ...
Jun 23, 2025
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Genetics
DNA 'glue' could help prevent and treat diseases triggered by aging
Macquarie University researchers have discovered a naturally occurring protein found in human cells plays a powerful role in repairing damaged DNA—the molecule that carries the genetic instructions for building and maintaining ...
Jun 18, 2025
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Genetics
Genetic investigations reveal reason for severe neuropathy after infection
Neuropathy, a disorder in which damage to nerves can impair sensation and movement, has many causes, including infection. Now, researchers from the UK have identified distinct genetic changes in a newly-discovered neuropathy ...
May 25, 2025
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Low-dose interleukin-2 added to standard ALS treatment extends patient survival, clinical trial finds
The results of the MIROCALS randomized clinical trial have shown that adding low-dose interleukin-2 (IL2LD) to standard treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis slowed functional decline and extended the lifespan of people ...
May 13, 2025
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The motor neurone diseases (or motor neuron diseases) (MND) are a group of neurological disorders that selectively affect motor neurones, the cells that control voluntary muscle activity including speaking, walking, breathing, swallowing and general movement of the body. They are generally progressive in nature, and can cause progressive disability and death. The drug riluzole can slow progression slightly; apart from this the medical care is supportive. The condition was first described in full by the French neurologist Jean-Martin Charcot in 1869.
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