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UBR5 protein may reduce neurodegeneration in Huntington’s disease
Scientists have made an important step towards understanding the mechanisms that cause the neurodegenerative disorder Huntington's disease...
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DFG €66 million funding for 15 new research training groups
The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) is establishing 15 new Research Training Groups to further support early research...
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New angle of attack on spinal muscular atrophy (SMA)
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in its most severe form is incurable and fatal in early childhood, but now researchers are mounting a multi-pronged attack for patients and their families.
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Researchers describe new molecular markers for high-risk neuroblastoma
16 October 2015 | By Victoria White
Researchers have identified previously unknown genomic alterations leading to up-regulation of the telomerase reverse transcriptase gene (TERT). Overexpression of TERT is often associated with cancers and tumour formation...