October 10, 2009 – 10:06 am
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)-New Twists on Root Causes
Teacher, Mentor and Friend Dr. Pat Carr has been a key figure in helping shape the direction of my company. He has a gift for communicating the nuances of his research and coaching me on how to best serve labs like his. Based on these interactions, it came as no surprise [...]
By Pete Shuster
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Posted in ALS, Pain Research, People, Stories, Synaptic Transmissiom
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Also tagged Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Dr. Patrick Carr, Neurotransmission, Nociceptive Pain, Pain Modulation, Pain Research, Renshaw Cells, synaptic transmission, Synaptology
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This Podcast gives is a good primer on Embryonic Stem Cells (ESCs)…where they come from, how they are used and the promise they have for helping researchers cure human diseases.
The listener will gain insight how ECSs when manipulated into mature neuron cell lines can accelerate the pace of neurological research for scientists working on treatments for spinal cord injuries and neurological diseases such as Parkinson’s, Huntington’s, Alzheimer’s, ALS and possibly even depression
