Health
Dying UK man to challenge British law on assisted suicide
A British man with a terminal disease is attempting to overturn the country's laws on assisted suicide.
Jan 6, 2017
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Neuroscience
Weight management is critical for survival in motor neuron disease
Researchers from around the UK, led by a team at the University of Sheffield's Institute for Translational Neuroscience (SITraN), have found new evidence to support early nutrition management in motor neuron disease (MND).
Jun 3, 2015
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Neuroscience
World-first way to fast-track drugs for killer disease
Flinders University researchers are pioneering a new and simple test to pick up signals of Motor Neuron Disease in patients.
Feb 23, 2017
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Neuroscience
Study offers new approach for spinal muscular atrophy
Spinal muscular atrophy is a debilitating neuromuscular disease that in its most severe form is the leading genetic cause of infant death. By experimenting with an ALS drug in two very different animal models, researchers ...
Apr 9, 2013
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Neuroscience
Researcher advancing motor neuron studies
A University of Connecticut researcher is advancing the understanding of the devastating inherited condition known as spinal muscular atrophy.
Jan 29, 2013
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Medical research
Cell scientists slow degeneration in motor neurone mice
Japanese stemcell scientists have succeeded in slowing the deterioration of mice with motor neurone disease, possibly paving the way for eventual human treatment, according to a new paper.
Jun 27, 2014
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Neuroscience
RNA build-up linked to dementia and motor neuron disease
A new toxic entity associated with genetically inherited forms of dementia and motor neuron disease has been identified by scientists at the UCL Institute of Neurology. The toxin is the result of a genetic mutation that leads ...
Oct 30, 2013
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Medical research
Scientists identify the master regulator of cells' heat shock response
Heat shock proteins protect the molecules in all human and animal cells with factors that regulate their production and work as thermostats. In new research published Sept. 16 in the journal eLife, scientists at NYU Langone ...
Sep 15, 2014
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Neuroscience
Engineering nerve cells to study the relationship between shape and function in health and disease
Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and King's College London have shown that the length of nerve cells is intimately connected with their function. Their accurate model allows the study of structural and functional ...
Feb 7, 2022
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Military-related factors affecting survival of veterans with motor neuron disease
Military veterans may have higher rates of death from the progressive neurodegenerative disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as motor neuron disease, than non-veterans. However, few studies have examined ...
Jul 11, 2018
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