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Motor Neuron
Motor Neuron
Motor Neuron
Motor Neuron

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Motor Neuron Defined

A neuron that has the specific job of controlling muscle movement.

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Unrequited obsession

Published October 10, 2008, 8:08 pm, Summit Sun

Herb Elliott's first impression of Percy Cerutty was typical: "Sort of interesting, but a bit of an old fool." At 60, Cerutty lectured Elliott and other students at Perth's Aquinas College dressed only in white shorts, raving to them about flying.

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A Fine Balance

Published October 9, 2008, 8:07 am, Medical News Today

Once a toddler has mastered the art of walking, it seems to come naturally for the rest of her life. But walking and running require a high degree of coordination between the left and right sides of the body.

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Toward An Effective Treatment For A Major Hereditary Disease, Spinal Muscular Atrophy - ACS Chemical Biology

Published October 9, 2008, 6:09 am, Medical News Today

Scientists are reporting a key advance toward developing the first effective drug treatment for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a genetic disease that involves motor neuron loss and occurs in 1 out of every 6,000 births. SMA is the leading cause of hereditary infant death in the United States. The study is scheduled for publication online Oct. 8 by ACS Chemical Biology, a monthly journal.

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Sarah Palin unappealin' to Jon Stewart

Published October 9, 2008, 6:01 am, New York Daily News

If anyone had any doubts as to whom Jon Stewart supports for President, they were cleared Tuesday night at the Project ALS benefit at the Waldorf-Astoria.

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Protein Linked to Spinal Muscular Atrophy Identified

Published October 8, 2008, 1:27 pm, Centre Daily Times

Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (FSMA, www.curesma.org), Invitrogen Corporation (NASDAQ:IVGN)(www.invitrogen.com), and deCODE chemistry & biostructures (www.decodechembio.com) announced today they have identified a protein that is a potential molecular target for the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). In its most severe form, SMA often leads to death in infancy, and there is ...

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Protein Linked to Spinal Muscular Atrophy Identified

Published October 8, 2008, 1:03 pm, Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance

LIBERTYVILLE, Ill. & CARLSBAD, Calif. & WOODRIDGE, Ill.----Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy , Invitrogen Corporation , and deCODE chemistry & biostructures announced today they have identified a protein that is a potential molecular target for the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy .

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A Fine Balance

Published October 8, 2008, 9:24 am, Newswise

Once a toddler has mastered the art of walking, it seems to come naturally for the rest of her life. But walking and running require a high degree of coordination between the left and right sides of the body. Now researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have shown how a class of spinal cord neurons, known as V3 neurons, makes sure that one side of the body doesn't get ahead of ...

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Disabled Filmmaker Patrick O'Brien Turns 34, Film Nears Completion

Published October 7, 2008, 12:01 am, PRWeb via Yahoo! News

Patrick O'Brien, aka "Transfatty", turns 34 this week, but he won't be blowing out any candles. From his hospital bed, the controversial filmmaker quietly celebrates his 34 years with family and friends, as well as the near completion of his life's work.

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Hope for Max

Published October 5, 2008, 7:37 pm, WMBB TV Panama City

Spinal muscular atrophy affects 1 in 6,000 babies.

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