Health
Terminally ill British man in right-to-die court fight
A British man who is terminally ill with motor neuron disease asked the High Court in London on Monday to let him end his life.
Jul 17, 2017
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Neuroscience
What we know, don't know and suspect about what causes motor neuron disease
Since 2014, the ice bucket challenge, which involves people pouring a bucket of icy water over their heads, has raised awareness and much-needed research funds for motor neuron disease. While research for a cure is underway, ...
Jun 20, 2017
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Genetics
Gene for axon degeneration identified through international gene matching
A research group from the University of Helsinki, Finland, has identified a new disease gene for early-onset axonal neuropathy and mild intellectual disability through an international research network.
Jun 20, 2017
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Neuroscience
Motor neuron disease discovery offers new insights into potential treatment targets
Scientists have discovered how certain forms of motor neuron disease begin and progress at cellular and molecular levels, revealing potential new ways to slow down or even stop this process. The team are already working closely ...
May 30, 2017
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Neuroscience
New research into delaying the onset of motor neurone disease shows positive results
New research conducted by scientists at the University of Sheffield into a drug candidate which could help to delay the onset of motor neurone disease has shown encouraging early results.
May 25, 2017
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Neuroscience
Researchers find neurological conditions could begin in the womb
Researchers say a protein usually associated with the immune system could play a role in the development of neurological conditions such as epilepsy and schizophrenia.
May 19, 2017
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Neuroscience
New gene identified in Lou Gehrig's disease
For the first time, a variant in UBQLN4 gene has been associated with Lou Gehrig's disease or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) - a progressive disease resulting in the loss of nerve cells that control muscle movement, ...
May 15, 2017
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Medical research
New study reveals how embryonic cells make spinal cord, muscle and bone
A study from scientists at the Francis Crick Institute, the Max-Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine, Berlin and the University of Edinburgh sheds new light on the cells that form spinal cord, muscle and bone tissue in ...
Apr 28, 2017
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Ultrasound and drug research holds promise for Alzheimer's disease
Non-invasive ultrasound improves the delivery to the brain of a therapeutic antibody targeting Alzheimer's disease, University of Queensland researchers have found.
Apr 5, 2017
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Neuroscience
Very low frequency electromagnetic field exposure linked to motor neurone disease
Workplace exposure to very low frequency electromagnetic fields may be linked to a doubling in risk of developing the most common form of motor neurone disease—amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS for short—suggests ...
Mar 29, 2017
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