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Yeast Model Offers Clues to Possible Drug Targets for Lou Gehrig's Disease, Study Shows
October 28, 2012 — Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also called Lou Gehrig's disease, is a devastatingly cruel neurodegenerative disorder that robs sufferers of the ability to move, speak and, finally, breathe. Now ... > full storyMore: -
Voice Prostheses Can Help Patients Regain Their Lost Voice
October 24, 2012 — Help is on the way for people who suffer from vocal cord dysfunction. Researchers are developing methods that will contribute to manufacturing voice prostheses with improved affective features. For ... > full story -
Swiss Assisted Suicide Laws Do Not Necessarily Promote Desire for Death, Study Finds
October 9, 2012 — A new study shows that while current Swiss law does not necessarily increase the desire for assisted suicide, patients wish to discuss the option with their ... > full story -
Mice With Lou Gehrig's Disease Not Quite What the Doctors Ordered
October 5, 2012 — You’ve heard the tale before: Scientists can treat diseases like Alzheimer’s and Lou Gehrig’s in mice, but when those same drugs get to human trials, they fail. Can researchers come ... > full story -
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Common RNA Pathway Found in ALS and Dementia
September 30, 2012 — Two proteins previously found to contribute to ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, have divergent roles. But a new study shows that a common pathway links ... > full story -
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Chronic Illness
Lymphoma
Diseases and Conditions
Nervous System
Human Biology
Shared Pathway Links Lou Gehrig's Disease With Spinal Muscular Atrophy
September 27, 2012 — Scientists have long known the main proteins that lead to the development of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and spinal muscular atrophy, respectively. Now research shows that these two motor neuron ... > full story -
Storm of 'Awakened' Transposons May Cause Brain-Cell Pathologies in ALS, Other Illnesses
September 6, 2012 — A team of neuroscientists and informatics experts reports important progress in an effort to understand the relationship between transposons -- sequences of DNA that can jump around within the ... > full story -
NFL Players May Be at Higher Risk of Death from Alzheimer’s and ALS, Research Shows
September 5, 2012 — New research shows that professional football players may be at a higher risk of death from diseases that damage the cells in the brain, such as Alzheimer’s disease and ALS (also known as Lou ... > full story -
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Scientists Identify New Gene That Influences Survival in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
August 26, 2012 — Scientists have discovered a gene that influences survival time in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's ... > full story -
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Chronic Illness
Diseases and Conditions
Immune System
Nervous System
Lymphoma
Researchers Discover Blood Biomarker for Lou Gehrig's Disease, Could Lead to New Treatments
August 6, 2012 — Researchers have discovered that changes in monocytes (a type of white blood cell) are a biomarker for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease. The findings open doors to possible new ... > full storyMore:
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