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Research Highlights

New HSP gene discovered

Link between HSP and DNA repair

What cells are made of

HSP and ‘shaping’ proteins

Not all SPG4 HSP the same

Insufficient spastin not the only cause

Understanding the HSP mechanism

Exactly what happens?

Microtubules a key to HSP

More evidence from main genes

Growing Diseases In A Dish

New kind of stem cell

Skin Cells to Neurons

Who needs iPS stem cells?

Cholesterol and SPG5 HSP

Lower cholesterol good for you?

Link between HSP & ALS

Spatacsin mutations cause both HSP & ALS

Gene Therapy success

World first

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HSP Research Foundation

Welcome to the HSP Research Foundation - created in 2005 to find a cure for Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia - an inherited, degenerative disease affecting mainly the legs, causing muscle weakness, spasticity and severely impairing walking. Read more »

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