PAPER Ludvigsson JF, Mariosa D, Lebwohl B, Fang F

No association between biopsy-verified celiac disease and subsequent amyotrophic lateral sclerosis--a population-based cohort study.

Eur J Neurol. 2014 Jul;21(7):976-82. Epub 2014 Apr 7 PubMed: 24708265

PAPER Kobayakawa Y, Sakumi K, Kajitani K, Kadoya T, Horie H, Kira JI, Nakabeppu Y

Galectin-1 deficiency improves axonal swelling of motor neurons in SOD1(G93A) transgenic mice.

Neuropathol Appl Neurobiol. 2014 Feb 12; PubMed: 24707896

PAPER Miller RG, Brooks BR, Swain-Eng RJ, Basner RC, Carter GT, Casey P, Cohen AB, Dubinsky R, Forshew D, Jackson CE, Kasarskis E, Procaccini NJ, Sanjak M, Tolin FP

Quality improvement in neurology: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis quality measures. Report of the Quality Measurement and Reporting Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology.

Amyotroph Lateral Scler Frontotemporal Degener. 2014 Jun;15(3-4):165-8. Epub 2014 Apr 7 PubMed: 24707820

PAPER Akimoto C, Volk AE, van Blitterswijk M, Van den Broeck M, Leblond CS, Lumbroso S, Camu W, Neitzel B, Onodera O, van Rheenen W, Pinto S, Weber M, Smith B, Proven M, Talbot K, Keagle P, Chesi A, Ratti A, van der Zee J, Alstermark H, Birve A, Calini D, Nordin A, Tradowsky DC, Just W, Daoud H, Angerbauer S, DeJesus-Hernandez M, Konno T, Lloyd-Jani A, de Carvalho M, Mouzat K, Landers JE, Veldink JH, Silani V, Gitler AD, Shaw CE, Rouleau GA, van den Berg LH, Van Broeckhoven C, Rademakers R, Andersen PM, Kubisch C

A blinded international study on the reliability of genetic testing for GGGGCC-repeat expansions in C9orf72 reveals marked differences in results among 14 laboratories.

J Med Genet. 2014 Jun;51(6):419-24. Epub 2014 Apr 4 PubMed: 24706941

PAPER Pupillo E, Messina P, Giussani G, Logroscino G, Zoccolella S, Chiò A, Calvo A, Corbo M, Lunetta C, Marin B, Mitchell D, Hardiman O, Rooney J, Stevic Z, Bandettini di Poggio M, Filosto M, Cotelli MS, Perini M, Riva N, Tremolizzo L, Vitelli E, Damiani D, Beghi E, EURALS Consortium

Physical activity and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a European population-based case-control study.

Ann Neurol. 2014 May;75(5):708-16. Epub 2014 May 21 PubMed: 24706338

PAPER Babin PJ, Goizet C, Raldúa D

Zebrafish models of human motor neuron diseases: advantages and limitations.

Prog Neurobiol. 2014 Jul;118:36-58. Epub 2014 Apr 3 PubMed: 24705136

PAPER Chen H, Qian K, Du Z, Cao J, Petersen A, Liu H, Blackbourn LW 4th, Huang CL, Errigo A, Yin Y, Lu J, Ayala M, Zhang SC

Modeling ALS with iPSCs reveals that mutant SOD1 misregulates neurofilament balance in motor neurons.

Cell Stem Cell. 2014 Jun 5;14(6):796-809. Epub 2014 Apr 3 PubMed: 24704493

PAPER Kiskinis E, Sandoe J, Williams LA, Boulting GL, Moccia R, Wainger BJ, Han S, Peng T, Thams S, Mikkilineni S, Mellin C, Merkle FT, Davis-Dusenbery BN, Ziller M, Oakley D, Ichida J, Di Costanzo S, Atwater N, Maeder ML, Goodwin MJ, Nemesh J, Handsaker RE, Paull D, Noggle S, McCarroll SA, Joung JK, Woolf CJ, Brown RH, Eggan K

Pathways disrupted in human ALS motor neurons identified through genetic correction of mutant SOD1.

Cell Stem Cell. 2014 Jun 5;14(6):781-95. Epub 2014 Apr 3 PubMed: 24704492

PAPER Nishioka K, Funayama M, Vilariño-Güell C, Ogaki K, Li Y, Sasaki R, Kokubo Y, Kuzuhara S, Kachergus JM, Cobb SA, Takahashi H, Mizuno Y, Farrer MJ, Ross OA, Hattori N

EIF4G1 gene mutations are not a common cause of Parkinson's disease in the Japanese population.

Parkinsonism Relat Disord. 2014 Jun;20(6):659-61. Epub 2014 Mar 18 PubMed: 24704100

PAPER Wainger BJ, Kiskinis E, Mellin C, Wiskow O, Han SS, Sandoe J, Perez NP, Williams LA, Lee S, Boulting G, Berry JD, Brown RH Jr, Cudkowicz ME, Bean BP, Eggan K, Woolf CJ

Intrinsic membrane hyperexcitability of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patient-derived motor neurons.

Cell Rep. 2014 Apr 10;7(1):1-11. Epub 2014 Apr 3 PubMed: 24703839

PAPER Moreno-Martet M, Espejo-Porras F, Fernández-Ruiz J, de Lago E

Changes in endocannabinoid receptors and enzymes in the spinal cord of SOD1(G93A) transgenic mice and evaluation of a Sativex(®)-like combination of phytocannabinoids: interest for future therapies in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

CNS Neurosci Ther. 2014 Sep;20(9):809-15. Epub 2014 Apr 7 PubMed: 24703394

PAPER Corcia P, Blasco H, Camu W

[Genetics of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis].

Presse Med. 2014 May;43(5):555-62. Epub 2014 Apr 2 PubMed: 24703222

PAPER Takayama Y, Itoh RE, Tsuyama T, Uemura T

Age-dependent deterioration of locomotion in Drosophila melanogaster deficient in the homologue of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 2.

Genes Cells. 2014 Jun;19(6):464-77. Epub 2014 Apr 7 PubMed: 24702731

PAPER Reed C, Belger M, Dell'agnello G, Wimo A, Argimon JM, Bruno G, Dodel R, Haro JM, Jones RW, Vellas B

Caregiver Burden in Alzheimer's Disease: Differential Associations in Adult-Child and Spousal Caregivers in the GERAS Observational Study.

Dement Geriatr Cogn Dis Extra. 2014 Jan;4(1):51-64. Epub 2014 Feb 19 PubMed: 24711814

PAPER Monacelli F, Odetti P, Sartini M, Parodi A, Brunelli C, Rosa G

Cardioprotection and anticholinesterases in patients with Alzheimer's disease: time for reappraisal.

Dement Geriatr Cogn Dis Extra. 2014 Jan;4(1):45-50. Epub 2014 Feb 14 PubMed: 24711813