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Research Highlights

Effects of SPG11 HSP studied

Rapid disease progression found

Large study of AD-HSP in Portugal

New findings about SPG3 and SPG4

TFG gene causes neurodegeneration

Affects cell architecture

50+ genes explain less than 80% of HSP

Inheritance patterns can be misinterpreted.

Tiny worm sheds light

Seeking underlying cause of HSP

Rare SPG8 HSP described

Only 7 families identified worldwide

Stem cell research report

What has been achieved and where to from here

Nasal stem cells help unlock HSP secrets

Promising progress towards a cure

Lines between diseases blur

Importance of mutation databases heightened

First HSP population study in Australia

Data supports findings elsewhere

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