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Promising news for keeping the motor neurone neighbourhood safe

9 December 2011Belinda Cupid

Reading Time: 2 minutes There was standing room only in the first of the dedicated scientific sessions of the Symposium last week. All had gathered to hear Prof Stan Appel inform them of the latest chapter of this story on the role of inflammation in MND. Listening to his presentation I got the gist of the overall positive message…

Mediating the delicate balance between protection and damage

30 November 2011Dr Brian Dickie1 Comment

Reading Time: 2 minutes The Opening Session theme on how the disease progresses within the Central Nervous System (CNS) continued with the presentation by Prof Stan Appel from Baylor College of Medicine, Huston on neuroinflammation. Examination of post-mortem brain and spinal cords from people with MND shows clear evidence of inflammation (although Prof Appel was quick to point out…