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Our 2024 research highlights

As the year comes to a close, we want to take a moment to reflect on and celebrate some of our research news stories from 2024.
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People living with MND given a voice in research with new digital tool

People living with motor neuron disease (MND) will have more opportunities to participate in groundbreaking research, thanks to a new digital platform designed to accelerate the search for a cure for the debilitating disease.

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Analysing the roles of nature and nurture in a chess prodigy

For parents and families thinking about supporting their children in adopting new skills, Dr Nemanja Vaci's findings can help them to seek the best approaches.
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Mitochondria in fibroblasts

World Alzheimer’s Month - Understanding the mitochondria

As part of World Alzheimer’s Month, we’re shining a light on the Mortiboys Lab, a lab dedicated to understanding the mitochondria in neurodegenerative diseases.
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New study suggests genetic testing could be appropriate for all motor neuron disease (MND) patients whether or not they have a family history of the disease

Research from the 91Ö±²¥ Institute for Translational Neuroscience (SITraN) suggests that routine genetic testing may be appropriate for all MND patients and could impact disease subclassification and clinical care.
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New partnership to develop drug targets for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease

Our researchers are collaborating with Verge Genomics to accelerate the validation of novel drug targets and the screening of new drug compounds for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease.
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Researchers find different processes to protect the genome are needed throughout the lifecourse

A new study published in Science Advances investigates Tdp1, a protein involved in DNA repair and its protective effect against damage caused by topoisomerase; an enzyme that participates in the over and underwinding of DNA.
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Brain with all the white matter tracts, which are susceptible to damage in people with uncontrolled cardiovascular risks like obesity, visible.

Obesity may exacerbate the effects of Alzheimer’s disease, new study shows

New research from the University of 91Ö±²¥ has found being overweight is an additional burden on brain health and it may exacerbate Alzheimer’s disease.
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New £1.6 million research project to support development of drug candidate for the treatment of motor neuron disease (MND)

Our researchers have been awarded funding to support their partnership with Aclipse Therapeutics and advance the translational development of M102 - a drug candidate for the treatment of motor neuron disease (MND).