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ALS—A Polyglutamine Disease Mid-length Repeats Boost Risk
August 28, 2010
Researchers have mediated a merger of sorts between two distinct neurodegenerative conditions—ALS and (SCA)—and the proteins that cause them...
New Theory for Some ALS Cases—SOD1 Plugs Cell Power Plants
August 27, 2010
The misfolded enzyme that causes some kinds of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis poisons motor neurons by plugging up pores in their mitochondria...
TDP-43 and Tau Entangle Athletes' Nerves in Rare Motor Neuron Disease
August 25, 2010
Getting hit in the head might not just ring your bell—in rare cases, it may predispose athletes in contact sports to motor neuron disease...
Another Step in the Protein Aggregation Recipe
August 22, 2010
There is a new ingredient in the complex mix that yields masses of malformed proteins...
Paper Alert: Malformed Mitochondria in the Latest TDP-43 Mouse
August 16, 2010
There is a new TDP-43 mouse in town...
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