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Study Shows Aberrant Astrocyte Involvement in ALS, Suggests New Therapy Approach
October 17, 2011
Researchers identify a subpopulation of abnormal astrocytes in ALS rats that appear to be selectively toxic to motor neurons. These so-called Aberrant Astrocytes (Aba cells) were visualized using specialized markers and were found surrounding dying motor neurons. The study suggests that therapies targeting these Aba cells could help prevent or potentially even halt the progression of ALS.
Amino Acid Clocks ALS Progression?
October 14, 2011
ALS has joined the growing list of neurodegenerative diseases characterized by fluctuations in the amino acid N-acetylaspartate (NAA)—but with a twist...
Could Asking People How They Feel Help Predict Dementia?
October 13, 2011
Imaging the living brain, searching for telltale molecules in the cerebrospinal fluid, and measuring memory and thinking ...
Believe It: Astrocytes Kill Neurons in New ALS Model
October 10, 2011
Bad neighbors are usually a mere annoyance, but in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, they kill...
Australia Report: Protein Aggregation, Selective Vulnerability, Spreading
October 7, 2011
Because protein aggregation occurs in all age-related neurodegenerative diseases, understanding protein homeostasis inside neurons is a priority...
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