neurodegeneration
Using fetal-stage brain organoids, researchers are uncovering how Zika virus impacts neurodevelopment and contributes to microcephaly.
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New software and hardware tools that collect data while a person types can detect fine motor impairment — a possible sign of neurodegeneration.
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An injection of an antisense oligonucleotide in utero improved outcomes for mice with the neurogenetic disease.
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Learn about the latest advances in age-related macular degeneration (AMD) treatment, including a new drug that targets beta-amyloid to help prevent blindness and vision loss.
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A gene therapy targeting organs beyond the brain could improve quality of life and possibly extend survival in children with the neurodegenerative disease.
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New gene therapies in clinical trials seek to treat Alzheimer’s disease and heal the brain with a dose of helpful genetic material.
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Scores of neurons are already dead by the time Parkinson’s disease is usually diagnosed. Scientists aim to identify patients earlier and intervene before it’s too late.
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Scientists imaged new communication pathways between the skull and the brain and uncovered immune responses exclusive to the skull.
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By watching brain organoids develop, researchers observed surprising abnormalities caused by mutations in a gene related to early-onset Alzheimer’s disease.
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Brain organoids serve as avatars for studying human neurobiology and advancing drug discovery for neurological disorders.
