Using pulsed magnetic fields to fight neurodegenerative diseases (IMAGE)

Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf

Using pulsed magnetic fields to fight neurodegenerative diseases

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In the cell culture experiment: Disrupted motor neurons of ALS patients are stimulated with magnetic pulses (coil top left) and regain their original performance with regard to the transport speed of the mitochondria as well as the growth rate of the appendices.

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