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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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Antibiotic Shows Analgesic Action Following Surgery
June 25, 2013 — A single dose of the antibiotic ceftriaxone given for antimicrobial prophylaxis prior to surgery enhanced patient pain thresholds after the procedure, according to a new ... > full story -
Jammed Molecular Motors May Play a Role in the Development of ALS
June 12, 2013 — Delays in the transport of nutrients, proteins and neurotransmitters along the nerve axon could be a major factor in the development of the neurodegenerative disease ... > full story -
Researchers Focus on a Brain Protein and an Antibiotic to Block Cocaine Craving
June 3, 2013 — A new study by neuroscientists demonstrates that GLT1, a protein that clears glutamate from the brain, plays a critical role in the craving for cocaine that develops after only several days of ... > full story -
Researchers Identify Genetic Suspects in Sporadic Lou Gehrig's Disease
May 27, 2013 — Researchers have identified mutations in several new genes that might be associated with the development of spontaneously occurring cases of the neurodegenerative disease known as amyotrophic lateral ... > 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 -
Chronic Illness
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
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Huntington's Disease
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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 -
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Nervous System
Today's Healthcare
Pharmacology
Personalized Medicine
Diseases and Conditions
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 -
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Chronic Illness
Personalized Medicine
Pharmacology
Huntington's Disease
Today's Healthcare
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 -
Nervous System
Neuroscience
Stem Cells
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Parkinson's Research
Disorders and Syndromes
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
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