The Lifesciences Magazine

Source-News-Medical.net Under the direction of Professor Alanna Watt of the Department of Biology, researchers at McGill University have discovered hitherto unidentified alterations in brain cells impacted by a neurological illness. Their findings, which were published in eLife, may lead to new therapies for the illness. Movement and coordination problems are brought on by a rare neurological condition called spinocerebellar ataxia type 6, or SCA6 , which affects the cerebellum, a region of the brain. There is presently no known cure for the genetically mutated illness, which manifests as symptoms that begin in maturity and get worse with time. Although the cerebellum, the area of the brain that controls balance and motor movement, has long been associated with SCA6, scientists are still unsure of the exact mechanisms underlying these alterations and how they may affect the development and course of SCA6. The study examined genetically engineered mice bearing the same mutations as huma...