Josiah Gerdts and Jeffrey Milbrandt, Washington University School of Medicine (IMAGE)

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Josiah Gerdts and Jeffrey Milbrandt, Washington University School of Medicine

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M.D./Ph.D. student Josiah Gerdts (left) and Jeffrey Milbrandt, M.D., Ph.D., head of the Department of Genetics at Washington University School of Medicine, have identified a major pathway in the death of nerve axons, which carry messages between nerve cells. The finding provides a foundation for developing treatments against neurodegenerative diseases and peripheral neuropathies.

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Robert Boston, Washington University

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