Medical research
Video: How to reverse protein clumping, a hallmark of ALS
Watch this UNC School of Medicine Science Short featuring Todd Cohen, PhD, and his lab's work on the underpinnings of two debilitating diseases.
Nov 17, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Every month counts: European ALS patients want new drugs
Olivier Goy is running out of time.
Feb 28, 2023
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Medical research
Zebrafish useful to model ALS-linked mutations
Scientists from the University of Bath have shown that the zebrafish is a useful model to study a molecule called Rnasel-1, a counterpart to human Angiogenin, a molecule linked to the neurodegenerative disease ALS (Amyotrophic ...
Feb 6, 2019
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Neuroscience
New stem cell model can be used to test treatments for a rare nervous system disorder
A City of Hope researcher has developed a stem cell model to assess possible treatments for a rare nervous system disorder that is in the same disease group as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and amyotrophic lateral ...
Aug 2, 2018
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Neuroscience
How a highly unstable protein may lead to neurodegeneration
EPFL scientists have reproduced key features of pathological protein aggregates found in the brain of patients with Lou Gehrig's disease and other neurological diseases, providing insight into the underlying mechanism and ...
Jun 5, 2023
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Health
Annoying muscle twitch? When to seek help
Do you ever have a muscle that seems to have a mind of its own, causing an uncontrollable twitch or spasm in your eyelid, leg or other part of your body? If so, you're in good company.
Mar 8, 2022
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Medical research
Structure of enzyme seen as target for ALS drugs
Investigators from the School of Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio have determined the first high-resolution structure of an enzyme that, if partially inhibited, could represent a new ...
Sep 11, 2014
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Medical research
New compounds protect nervous system from the structural damage of MS
A newly characterized group of pharmacological compounds block both the inflammation and nerve cell damage seen in mouse models of multiple sclerosis, according to a study conducted at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount ...
Feb 27, 2015
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Genetics
Researchers identify new genetic mutation for ALS
Researchers at Western University in London, Canada, have identified a new genetic mutation for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), opening the door to future targeted therapies. Dr. Michael Strong, a scientist with Western's ...
Jan 15, 2013
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Medical research
Researchers conduct metabolite analysis of ALS patient blood plasma
High-throughput analysis of blood plasma could aid in identification of diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), according to research from North Carolina State University. The work sheds ...
May 29, 2020
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