Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS; also known as Lou Gehrig's disease) is an incurable adult neurodegenerative disorder that progresses to paralysis and death. Genetic mutations are the cause of disease in 5% of patients ...
Dec 12, 2011
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A new 'toolkit' to repair damaged DNA that can lead to ageing, cancer and Motor Neurone Disease (MND) has been discovered by scientists at the Universities of Sheffield and Oxford.
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When a muscle is acutely injured—whether through accidental strain or intentional weight lifting—special repair cells called fibro-adipogenic progenitors (FAPs) rush to the rescue. These cells coordinate the activity ...
Jul 26, 2018
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Results from a randomized clinical trial have shown that a potential new treatment can help control the immune response of patients with motor neuron disease (MND), which could reduce further damage in the brain and spinal ...
Jul 8, 2020
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(Medical Xpress) -- People with the commonest form of motor neuron disease (MND) called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) are more likely to have relatively long ring fingers, reveals research from the Institute of Psychiatry ...
May 11, 2011
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Scientists have identified the molecular mechanism that leads to the death of neurons in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (also known as ALS or motor neurone disease) and a common form of frontotemporal dementia.
Apr 20, 2018
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Northwestern University scientists have identified the first compound that eliminates the ongoing degeneration of upper motor neurons that become diseased and are a key contributor to ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), ...
Feb 23, 2021
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Columbia scientists have provided new insights into how mutations in a gene called TBK1 cause amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a progressive neurodegenerative disease that robs patients of movement, speech and ultimately, ...
Mar 27, 2020
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Scientists from Singapore's Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore) and McLean Hospital and Harvard Medical School in the United States have found that existing anti-malaria drugs could be a potential treatment for ...
Jul 16, 2015
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Why is it that someone who hasn't ridden a bicycle in decades can likely jump on and ride away without a wobble, but could probably not recall more than a name or two from their 3rd grade class?
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