Guest guest Posted May 8, 2007 Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 CONNECTION BETWEEN DEMENTIA AND MOTOR NEURON DISEASE http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2006-10/uops-prf100306.php RESEARCH YET TO BE DONE WILL FOCUS ON WHAT CAUSES THE PROTIEN TO BECOME ABNORMAL AND WHY THE BODY'S DISPOSAL SYSTEM DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY. http://www.marshallnewsmessenger.com/health/content/shared- auto/healthnews/alzh/535314.html FTD'S AND ALS http://www.ftd-picks.org/?p=news/200610_GeneticBreakthrough ---------------------------------------------------------------------- --------- 2 forms of ALS, biochemically different. http://www.emaxhealth.com/39/11851.html search " TDP-43 " deformed TDP-43 protiens, linked to Lou-Gehrig's ALS and frontaltemporal dementia, hiv-1, CF, ALZhiemer's, parkinson's, huntingtons,amoung other diseases part of a series of events leading to disease. it shows up in clumps in unusual places.TDP-43 clumps. described as toxic globs of protien in the brain,cns. abnormal accumulation of protien in the brain. just one of many-ALS and ALZ http://www.caregivershome.com/news/article.cfm?UID=1151 ubiqitin-76 amino acids-known function is to mark other protiens for distruction. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubiquitin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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