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Researchers identify the TBK1 gene as a risk factor in MND

Reading Time: 2 minutes Published on 19 February 2015 in the Journal Science, an international team of scientists have found mutations in the gene TBK1 as a contributory risk factor in MND. Identifying TBK1 An international team, led by scientists at Columbia University in New York, have identified a new MND susceptibility gene – TBK1.  The researchers used whole genome sequencing to sequence…

MND stem cell study identifies TDP-43 astrocytes as not toxic to motor neurones

Reading Time: 3 minutes Funded by the MND Association, international researchers have used stem cell technology to learn more about the relationship between motor neurones and their support cells. These findings highlight the potential of stem cell technology as a tool to create new human ‘in a dish’ cellular models of disease to learn more about the causes of…