Double discovery reveals insights behind brain degeneration
Research discoveries revealing the genetic causes of neurological degeneration could be a key to slowing the progression of devastating diseases.
Aug 13, 2018
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Research discoveries revealing the genetic causes of neurological degeneration could be a key to slowing the progression of devastating diseases.
Aug 13, 2018
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The cerebellum is an area of brain at the back of your head involved in movement. Its neuronal circuitry is relatively simple compared to other areas, but scientists still have a lot left to learn regarding its role in motor ...
Jul 12, 2017
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While autoimmune cerebellar ataxia (a loss of muscle coordination) can lead to severe disability with some patients becoming wheelchair-bound, there are factors that may help to predict better immunotherapy response and neurological ...
Sep 28, 2015
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No cures are possible for most patients who suffer debilitating movement disorders called cerebellar ataxias.
Mar 23, 2015
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Neuronal death is a normal feature of brain development but also a defining feature of neurodegenerative diseases when improperly regulated. Results of a detailed and comprehensive analysis of transcriptome expression alterations ...
Feb 11, 2015
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(Medical Xpress)—In a report published today in Nature Communications, an Ottawa-led team of researchers describe the role of a specific gene, called Snf2h, in the development of the cerebellum. Snf2h is required for the ...
Jun 21, 2014
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A team of scientists has obtained intriguing insights into two groups of autism candidate genes in the mammalian brain that new evidence suggests are functionally and spatially related. The newly published analysis identifies ...
Jul 25, 2013
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Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Duke University have identified genetic mutations that appear to underlie a rare but devastating syndrome combining reproductive failure with cerebellar ataxia – ...
May 8, 2013
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A dysfunction of a certain Calcium channel, the so called P/Q-type channel, in neurons of the cerebellum is sufficient to cause different motor diseases as well as a special type of epilepsy. This is reported by the research ...
Mar 21, 2013
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A WA study of an isolated population of Eastern European Gypsies known as "Bowlmakers" has unlocked clues about a serious developmental disease - congenital cerebellar ataxia.
Aug 17, 2012
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