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ALS Trial Suggests Novel Therapy Is Safe
An investigational treatment
for an inherited form of Lou
Gehrig's disease has passed
an early phase clinical
trial for safety,
researchers report. ... > full story
Mutated Gene Causes Nerve Cell Death
The British astrophysicist
Stephen Hawking is likely to
be the world's most famous
person living with
amyotrophic lateral
sclerosis (ALS), also known
as Lou Gehrig's disease. ALS
... > full story
Adding to the List of Disease-Causing Proteins in Brain Disorders
Researchers have found new
candidate disease proteins
for neurodegenerative
disorders. They describe
mutations in prion-like
... > full story
Identification of Abnormal Protein May Help Diagnose, Treat ALS and Frontotemporal Dementia
Amyotrophic lateral
sclerosis (ALS), or Lou
Gehrig's disease, and
frontotemporal dementia
(FTD) are devastating
... > full story
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Neon Exposes Hidden ALS Cells
April 30, 2013 — A small group of neurons in the cortex play a big role in ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), a fatal disease. But the neurons have been difficult to study because they look so similar to others in ... > full story -
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Melatonin Delays ALS Symptom Onset and Death in Mice
April 25, 2013 — Melatonin injections delayed symptom onset and reduced mortality in a mouse model of the neurodegenerative condition amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease, according to a new ... > full story -
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A New Approach for Spinal Muscular Atrophy?
April 9, 2013 — Spinal muscular atrophy is a debilitating neuromuscular disease that in its most severe form is the leading genetic cause of infant death. By experimenting with an ALS drug in two very different ... > full story -
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Phase 1 ALS Trial Is First to Test Antisense Treatment of Neurodegenerative Disease: No Serious Adverse Effects Reported
April 3, 2013 — The initial clinical trial of a novel approach to treating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis -- blocking production of a mutant protein that causes an inherited form of the progressive neurodegererative ... > full story -
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Mutations in VCP Gene Implicated in a Number of Neurodegenerative Diseases
March 13, 2013 — New research gives insight into how single mutations in the VCP gene cause a range of neurological conditions including a form of dementia called Inclusion Body Myopathy, Paget’s Disease of the ... > full story -
Eating Bright-Colored Fruits and Vegetables May Prevent or Delay Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
January 29, 2013 — New research suggests that increased consumption of foods containing colorful carotenoids, particularly beta-carotene and lutein, may prevent or delay the onset of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ... > full story -
One Form of Neuron Turned Into Another in Brain
January 20, 2013 — A new finding by stem cell biologists turns one of the basics of neurobiology on its head -- demonstrating that it is possible to turn one type of already differentiated neuron into another within ... > full story -
New Genetic Mutation for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Identified
January 15, 2013 — Researchers have identified a new genetic mutation for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), opening the door to future targeted therapies. Medical researchers found that mutations within the ARHGEF28 ... > full story -
Stem Cells May Hold Promise for Lou Gehrig’s Disease (ALS)
January 9, 2013 — Apparent stem cell transplant success in mice may hold promise for people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's disease, according to results of a new ... > full story -
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Removing Protein 'Garbage' in Nerve Cells May Help Control 2 Neurodegenerative Diseases
December 20, 2012 — A group of neuroscientists say they have new evidence that challenges scientific dogma involving two fatal neurodegenerative diseases -- amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and frontotemporal dementia -- ... > full story
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