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Researchers identify possible treatment target for a type of sporadic ALS
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Researchers identify possible treatment target for a type of sporadic ALS

by  National Institutes of Health HML-2 envelope (Env)-induced neurotoxicity in vivo in mouse brain. (A) Experimental approach showing stereotactic injection of Env protein and K01 antibody or Env protein and control Ig into the primary motor cortex of 3-month-old C57BL/6 mice. Brain tissues were collected 1 week after the injection. IC = intracerebral. (B) Schematic representation of the reference...

Researchers identify a cellular defect common to familial and sporadic forms of ALS
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Researchers identify a cellular defect common to familial and sporadic forms of ALS

by  National Institutes of Health An MRI with increased signal in the posterior part of the internal capsule can be tracked to the motor cortex consistent with the diagnosis of ALS. Credit: Frank Gaillard/Wikipedia Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a rapidly progressive and fatal degenerative disease affecting the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord...