motor neurone disease

Gene find sheds light on motor neuron diseases like ALS

harminka — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 13:03:36 -0500

Scientists have identified a gene in mice that plays a central role in the proper development of one of the nerve cells that goes bad in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease, and some other diseases that affect our motor neurons.

Personal perspectives of life with Motor Neurone Disease

seher — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 07:45:57 -0500

Personal experiences of people with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) and their carers can now be heard online on DIPEx, the award-winning patient website based on Oxford University research.

Motor Neurone Disease Research Breakthrough

seher — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 11:52:38 -0600

Researchers at the Institute of Psychiatry, led by Professor Chris Shaw, have published new research in Science which heralds a significant advance in motor neurone disease (MND). They have shown that the ‘TDP-43’ protein is directly toxic to motor neurones and causes degeneration of these cells.

Salk scientists identify key nerve navigation pathway

harminka — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 11:38:02 -0600

Newly launched nerve cells in a growing embryo must chart their course to distant destinations, and many of the means they use to navigate have yet to surface.

Discovery offers hope of halting Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis progression

harminka — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 04:53:38 -0500

Scientists have discovered a causal link between the gene for a small protein involved in the formation of blood vessels and the development of some forms of Motor Neurone Disease.

Information processing in central nervous system

harminka — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 04:08:14 -0500

Research by Renee Theiss, Jason Kuo and C J Heckman, which has just been published in The Journal of Physiology, throws light on how information is processed in the Central Nervous System (CNS) to drive movement. The findings are relevant to understanding mechanisms underlying movement and disorders such as spinal cord injury and motor neurone disease (ALS).