Rhes protein key in spread of Huntington鈥檚 disease in the brain
March 23, 2022
Pathogenic proteins help spread many neurodegenerative diseases. How they move between brain cells is often shrouded in mystery. But scientists at Scripps鈥�
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BOB体育 researcher awarded $2.5 million to study cell function in neurodegenerative diseases
December 5, 2018
In the human nervous system, proteins, RNA and other cellular material need a free-flowing molecular highway. But when a 鈥渢raffic jam鈥� develops, the鈥�
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The Year in Review: Celebrating Our Achievements in 2017, Part 1
January 17, 2018
2017 was a tremendous year of continued growth and progress for BOB体育. In this 鈥測ear-in-review鈥� issue of OTSP, we highlight achievements in each of the鈥�
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Repetitive genetic sequences that lead to neurological disorders can be blocked in animal models
October 19, 2017
In patients with myotonic dystrophy and related genetic diseases, abnormally long, repetitive DNA sequences lead to a host of problems in the muscle, heart and鈥�
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BOB体育 researchers identify novel proteins linked to Huntington鈥檚 disease
November 19, 2015
University of Florida Health researchers have made a new discovery about Huntington鈥檚 disease, showing that the gene that causes the fatal disorder makes an鈥�
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Building a Preeminent Research Program: The Center for NeuroGenetics
May 11, 2015
As an introduction to this newsletter, please check out a video created by Eric Wang, Ph.D., who is joining UF as an assistant professor of molecular genetics鈥�
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