Neuroscience
Dopamine controls movement, not just rewards
Dopamine: It's not just for rewards anymore.
Aug 3, 2023
0
150
Page 11 - News tagged with motor neuron disease
Neuroscience
New areas of the brain identified where ALS-implicated gene is active
For the first time novel expression sites in the brain have been identified for a gene which is associated with motor neuron disease and frontotemporal dementia.
Aug 1, 2016
0
101
Neuroscience
Normal function of ALS and dementia linked gene determined for the first time
The normal function of a gene associated with the neurodegenerative diseases amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) has been determined for the first time by University of Bath scientists.
Oct 24, 2018
0
60
Neuroscience
Protecting neurons in neurodegenerative disease
(Medical Xpress)—Neurobiologist from the Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research proved that excitability protects motoneurons from degeneration in amyotropic lateral sclerosis, a rare neurodegenerative disease. ...
Oct 3, 2013
0
0
Neuroscience
Restoring nerve-muscle communication in ALS
Patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, lose muscle control as nerve cells or neurons in the brain and spinal cord degenerate and can no longer send signals to muscles. Previous ...
May 28, 2020
0
28
Neuroscience
Zebrafish study offers insights into nerve cell repair mechanisms
Tropical fish may hold clues that could aid research into motor neuron disease and paralysis caused by spinal cord injury.
Oct 22, 2015
0
6
Medical research
Lou Gehrig's disease: From patient stem cells to potential treatment strategy in one study
Although the technology has existed for just a few years, scientists increasingly use "disease in a dish" models to study genetic, molecular and cellular defects. But a team of doctors and scientists led by researchers at ...
Oct 25, 2013
0
0
Medical research
Study gives clues to causes of motor neurone disease
(Medical Xpress)—Scientists at the University of Bath are one step further to understanding the role of one of the proteins that causes the neurodegenerative disorder, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as ...
Oct 10, 2012
0
0
Medical research
ALS: Early disease mechanisms discovered
Currently, there is no cure for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Things could soon change, however. Researchers at FAU and the University of California San Diego (UCSD) have identified a protein that already displays ...
Jul 19, 2022
0
78
Genetics
The surprising link between a baby's proprioception and the genetics of motor control
Neuroscientists at the University of Sussex have revealed that complex movements, such as those for maintaining posture, can be controlled by a simple genetic system, providing a framework to better understanding the molecular ...
Jul 30, 2019
0
51
