A scientist with a rare genetic mutation in ALS is looking at an experimental treatment

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Jeff Vierstra’s mother and two sisters all died after complications from IFor Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, but the scientist and the skier hope that an experimental treatment and the first known attempt to prevent the neurodegenerative disease can help save his life. Vierstra was only two years old when her mother died. All of his siblings … Read more

Scientist whose mother and sisters died from complications of ALS hopes experimental treatment will save her life

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Jeff Vierstra’s mother and two sisters all died after complications from IFor Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, but the scientist and the skier hope that an experimental treatment and the first known attempt to prevent the neurodegenerative disease can help save his life. Vierstra was only two years old when her mother died. All of his siblings … Read more

Experimental Maps Circadian Rhythm Via the Hair Cell – Neuroscience News

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Summary: Are you a morning owl or a night owl? The answer is written in your hair. Researchers have developed a powerful diagnostic test that determines the chronotype (internal biological clock) using just a few strands of hair. By analyzing the activity of 17 genes in the hair follicle, the team could map circadian rhythms … Read more