Neurodegenerative diseases are those conditions which primarily affect the neurons in the human brain. Neurons are the building blocks of the nervous system which normally don’t reproduce or replace themselves. Damage or disease can lead to such neurodegenerative diseases as Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, and Huntington’s disease.
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The team from Johns...
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Progress has...
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UK academics and clinicians have collaborated...
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Researchers have discovered a possible effective treatment strategy for patients suffering from prion disease.
The study, published in Nucleic Acids Research by Oxford University Press,...
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New research has shown that Salmonella infections can cause autoimmune responses and arthritis in animals, and has presented a possible link to neurodegenerative diseases.
The...
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A new...
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Understanding Alzheimer’s disease using gene-network tools
New research has found a novel way to identify genes that are implicated in the neurodegenerative disorder known as Alzheimer's disease using gene-network tools.
Using...
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Findings from a new trial have highlighted that higher levels of the amyloid protein in the brain represent an early stage of Alzheimer's disease.
The...
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A new imaging technology method has been tested to help shed light on Alzheimer's disease.
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New neurodegenerative brain disorder discovered in children
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A study has uncovered a new neurodegenerative disorder in which...
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Researchers have developed a machine learning model that allows robots to safely treat the hand tremors associated with neurodegenerative diseases.
The research published in Scientific...
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People...
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Guest writer, Holly Klamer,...