A study suggests overactive VCP may contribute to ALS nerve damage by disrupting nuclear pore proteins in genetic ALS.

Dewpoint has selected a novel small molecule to prevent the formation of abnormal TDP-43 protein clumps in ALS and other ...

When the longest cells in the body are injured at their farthest reaches, coordinating the cells’ repair is no easy task. This is in part because these peripheral nerve cells can be extremely long – ...

Scientists at King’s College London and the University of Bath in the U.K., report they have discovered how a molecule plays a critical role in nerve cell development. This finding has important ...

Salk researchers discover protein Mitf mediates the repair function in the peripheral nervous systems of mice, offering potential new therapeutic target LA JOLLA (November 28, 2023)—Each year in the ...

Researchers from the University of Sheffield’s Institute of Translational Neuroscience have discovered how to prevent the death of nerve cells and protect nerves from neurodegeneration in the most ...

A discovery that may improve treatment options for patients with neurodegenerative diseases. A discovery that may improve treatment options for patients with neurodegenerative diseases has been made ...

Researchers in Japan have identified a nerve pathway in mice involved in the processing of rewarding and distressing stimuli and situations. The pathway, originating in a bundle of brain stem nerve ...

Most human nerve cells last a lifetime without renewal. A trait echoed within the cells' components, some enduring as long as the organism itself. Most human nerve cells last a lifetime without ...

A discovery that may improve treatment options for patients with neurodegenerative diseases has been made by scientists at King's College London and the University of Bath in the UK. This finding ...