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Research funded by Ice Bucket Challenge leads to new treatment for ALS

September 4, 2020 by Ivar Laanen

Remember the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge? Well, apparently the more than $200 million raised worldwide through the challenge helped fund an experimental medication that may slow the progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. Although this medication is not a cure, it … [Read more...] about Research funded by Ice Bucket Challenge leads to new treatment for ALS

Link between physics and neurodegenerative diseases offers hope for new treatments

July 10, 2020 by Amelia Buckley

Phase transition allows water vapor to condense into dew drops. This process is also what allows brain cells to constantly reorganize their inner machinery. In people with ALS and Alzheimer’s, this process is interrupted. This connection between physics and disease could provide … [Read more...] about Link between physics and neurodegenerative diseases offers hope for new treatments

Researchers have found a way to restore voices lost to neurological conditions

April 26, 2019 by Jurriaan Kamp

People with neurological conditions who lose the ability to speak can still send the brain signals used for speech, but sadly, they cannot produce any words with their voices. UCSF researchers, however, might have found a way to bring their voices back. What they’ve created is a … [Read more...] about Researchers have found a way to restore voices lost to neurological conditions

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