Research uncovers protective role of astrocytes in sporadic motor neuron disease

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Research uncovers protective role of astrocytes in sporadic motor neuron disease   Support cells in the nervous system help protect motor neurons in the early-stages of sporadic motor neuron disease, according to new research from the Crick and UCL.

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Researchers identify a new risk factor for multiple neurodegenerative diseases   Scientists at the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), and the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), have identified a new risk factor for multiple neurodegenerative diseases.       New insight on mechanism of prions brings hope for treating neurodegenerative diseases   Prions are a class of misfolded proteins that form aggregates called "amyloid fibrils." These aggregates are the main culprit behind severe mammalian neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's.       Researchers rebuild the bridge between neuroscience and artificial intelligence   Researchers have rebuilt the bridge between experimental neuroscience and artificial intelligence learning algorithms.       Discovery could significantly improve diagnosis of motor neuron disease   Scientists at the University of Sussex have identified a potential pattern within blood which signals the presence of motor neuron disease; a discovery which could significantly improve diagnosis.

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