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Viral Proteins Promote the Spread of Protein Aggregates in the Brain

Viral Proteins Promote the Spread of Protein Aggregates in the Brain

Review: Role of Alternative Splicing Defects in Major Neurodegenerative Diseases

Review: Role of Alternative Splicing Defects in Major Neurodegenerative Diseases

Patients With Motor Neuron Disease and Frontotemporal Dementia Carry the Same Genetic Defects

Patients With Motor Neuron Disease and Frontotemporal Dementia Carry the Same Genetic Defects

Abnormal Immune Activity in Astrocytes Causes Dementia-Related Cognitive Deficits

Abnormal Immune Activity in Astrocytes Causes Dementia-Related Cognitive Deficits

New Peptide Blocks a Hyperactive Brain Enzyme Involved in Neurodegeneration

New Peptide Blocks a Hyperactive Brain Enzyme Involved in Neurodegeneration

DNA drugs help restore the normal processing of protein-encoding RNA

DNA drugs help restore the normal processing of protein-encoding RNA

Delaying paralysis in ALS by using designer DNA drug

Delaying paralysis in ALS by using designer DNA drug

Novel way to block the death of nerve cells in MND

Novel way to block the death of nerve cells in MND

RNA modification plays a vital role in TDP-43-related neurodegeneration in ALS

RNA modification plays a vital role in TDP-43-related neurodegeneration in ALS

Scientists discover two ways to preserve diseased upper motor neurons in ALS

Scientists discover two ways to preserve diseased upper motor neurons in ALS

WashU researcher receives NIH grant to study a poorly understood protein linked to ALS

WashU researcher receives NIH grant to study a poorly understood protein linked to ALS

RNA-targeting strategy to repair the genetic cause of ALS and dementia

RNA-targeting strategy to repair the genetic cause of ALS and dementia

Researchers get funding to develop a vaccine against ALS disease

Researchers get funding to develop a vaccine against ALS disease

Researchers analyze single-cell DNA sequencing for having a significant role in Alzheimer’s disease

Researchers analyze single-cell DNA sequencing for having a significant role in Alzheimer’s disease

Critical signaling pathways in immune cells could reduce Alzheimer’s progression

Critical signaling pathways in immune cells could reduce Alzheimer’s progression

Novel molecular pathway shared by ALS and frontotemporal dementia identified

Novel molecular pathway shared by ALS and frontotemporal dementia identified

Stanford study reveals how ribosomes may contribute to age-related diseases

Stanford study reveals how ribosomes may contribute to age-related diseases

First molecular structure of TDP-43 could pave the way for new ALS therapies

First molecular structure of TDP-43 could pave the way for new ALS therapies

'Mini brains' allow researchers to study a fatal, untreatable neurological disorder

'Mini brains' allow researchers to study a fatal, untreatable neurological disorder

Study identifies variants and genes linked to alcohol consumption

Study identifies variants and genes linked to alcohol consumption