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Prague Scientists Dive Deep to Inform Mechanisms of Epilepsy
October 12, 2017
Prague scientists have discovered the mechanism driving an ion channel that causes epilepsy. Read more
Prague Scientists Shut Off Pain
July 3, 2017
Neuroscientist Norbert Weiss, PhD, and his team at the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry in Prague, in collaboration with Gerald W. Zamponi’s team at the University of Calgary in Canada have discovered a new molecule that can reverse chronic pain. Read more
Genetic Variant of Calcium Channels Could Be an Underlying Cause of ALS
August 22, 2016
Researchers at the Czech Academy of Sciences report that two mutations, previously linked to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), disrupt the ability of a calcium channel to transport calcium ions in nerve cells. Read more
ALS mutations in Calcium Channel Seen to Disrupt Neurons That Help Control Movement
August 9, 2016
Researchers at the Czech Academy of Sciences report that two mutations, previously linked to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), disrupt the ability of a calcium channel to transport calcium ions in nerve cells. Read more
Prague Scientists Discover New Genetic Cause of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
August 6, 2016
Prague scientists have discovered the mechanism driving an ion channel that causes epilepsy. Read more