Investing in hope

A wealthy family fighting its own disease boosted research on a little-studied brain protein, progranulin. Can it spur new dementia treatments?

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Science
Published
2026-03-05
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aeg8839
Primary Topic
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research
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Investing in hope

Jennie Erin Smith
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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research
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Investing in hope

Jennie Erin Smith
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Abstract

A wealthy family fighting its own disease boosted research on a little-studied brain protein, progranulin. Can it spur new dementia treatments?

ScienceVol. 391(6789)
Openalex Percentile: Top 39%
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research
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