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ALS: Many Disparate Diseases, or Just Two?
August 12, 2011
ALS is a many-headed beast: Several genes can cause it, or no genes at all, and several cell types are involved beyond the motor neurons that actually degenerate...


It's a Wrap: Uncovering Signals Behind Myelination
August 8, 2011
Two recent papers help to explain how myelin-producing oligodendrocytes know where and when to wrap axons...


Paris: Standardization a Hurdle for Spinal Fluid, Imaging Markers
August 8, 2011
In the fall of 2009, a large quality control (QC) program started comparing measurements of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarkers from labs across the world (see ARF related news story). The aim was to come up with standard procedures ...


Hedgehog Protocol Turns Supersonic in Faster Route to Motor Neurons
August 2, 2011
For researchers keen to understand ALS and other motor neuron conditions, making just a few motor neurons over months hampers their studies...


Paris: More Trial News, Mixed at Best
August 2, 2011
With the buzz surrounding amyloid-targeting therapies, it is easy to ...






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