Nanoparticles could help patients with MS, ALS, and Parkinson’s

Researchers say it's possible for nanoparticles to go through the digestive system and deliver medicine directly to the brain tissue.

Dalin Clark-Michigan State • futurity
April 22, 2024 ~5 min

Chemicals in your garage may boost ALS risk

Storing chemicals in a garage at home may be linked with an increased risk of ALS, according to new research.

Noah Fromson-U. Michigan • futurity
April 11, 2024 ~6 min


Team links gut bacteria to neurodegenerative diseases

A new study that links specific gut bacteria to neurodegenerative diseases could one day lead to treatments for Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and ALS.

Samantha Murray-Florida • futurity
May 10, 2021 ~7 min

Drug shows promise for fighting rare ALS

An experimental drug called tofersen that could help treat a rare kind of ALS is headed to a phase 3 trial.

Tamara Bhandari-Washington University • futurity
July 10, 2020 ~7 min

‘Barcode’ IDs special glial cells in the brain

"...this discovery could be of immense consequence for treating a myriad of brain conditions..."

Brian Clark-Brown • futurity
June 25, 2020 ~5 min

Blood plasma analysis could spot signs of ALS

A method of analyzing blood plasma could help diagnose and predict the progression of ALS, researchers report.

Tracey Peake-NC State • futurity
June 3, 2020 ~6 min

Brain cell protection may also regulate your sleep

Understanding more about how a system that protects brain cells affects sleep could reveal a connection between sleep disorders and neurodegenerative diseases.

Lauren Ingeno-Penn • futurity
March 13, 2020 ~5 min

Broken ‘rules’ lead to protein clumps in diseases like ALS

New research unveils a way to "read" proteins to see if they'll clump together and contribute to neurodegenerative diseases like ALS.

Brandie Jefferson-WUSTL • futurity
Feb. 26, 2020 ~7 min


Overcharged cell process clears dangerous ALS ‘junk’

Researchers have discovered that a suprising cell process clears out potentially deadly aggregates related to ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Mikayla Mace-Arizona • futurity
Feb. 13, 2020 ~4 min

Turtle spine signals reveal how movement starts

The neurons of itchy turtles show that movement most likely starts in a network of cells, not one "command center."

Anders Buch-Larsen • futurity
Oct. 7, 2019 ~5 min

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