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Worm Reproduction Offers New Explanation of Lou Gehrig's Disease
January 19, 2012 — In a discovery many neurobiologists once thought too farfetched to accept, a protein known to help sperm move toward eggs during conception of the worm C. elegans appears to play a central role in ... > full story -
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
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Parkinson's Research
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New Culprit Found in Lou Gehrig's Disease
November 21, 2011 — Following a breakthrough identifying a common converging point for all forms of Lou Gehrig's disease, a new finding from the same scientists shines more light on the broken recycling pathway of the ... > full story -
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
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Nervous System
Bone and Spine
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Potential New Drug Target in Lou Gehrig's Disease
November 14, 2011 — Two proteins conspire to promote Lou Gehrig's disease, according to a new ... > full story -
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Parkinson's Research
Parkinson's
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Diseases and Conditions
Why Do Neurons Die in Parkinson's Disease? Study of Hereditary Parkinson’s Finds That Mitochondria Can’t Be Cleared out When Damaged
November 10, 2011 — Current thinking about Parkinson's disease is that it's a disorder of mitochondria, the energy-producing organelles inside cells, causing neurons in the brain's substantia nigra to die or become ... > full story -
Discovery Helps Explain Progression of Lou Gehrig's Disease, Offers New Therapy Approach
October 17, 2011 — Researchers have discovered a previously unknown type of neural cell that appears to be closely linked to the progression of amytrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease, that they believe ... > full story -
New Genetic Mutation for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and Frontotemporal Dementia
September 21, 2011 — A team led by scientists has discovered a new genetic mutation for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and a related disease called frontotemporal dementia that appears to account for more than a ... > full storyMore: -
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MRI Research Demonstrates ALS Attacks Multiple Parts of the Brain
September 16, 2011 — Medical researchers demonstrate that ALS -- known as Lou Gehrig's disease -- damages neurons in parts of the brain responsible for cognition and behavior. The scientists provide evidence that ALS ... > full story -
Two Genes That Cause Familial ALS Shown to Work Together
September 1, 2011 — Although several genes have been linked to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), it is still unknown how they cause this progressive neurodegenerative disease. In a new study, researchers have ... > full story -
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Alzheimer's Research
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Parkinson's Research
Common Cause of All Forms of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Discovered
August 21, 2011 — The cause of ALS, a fatal disease that paralyzes its victims, has long eluded scientists. But a new study for the first time has identified a common cause of all forms of ALS, opening a new field to ... > full story -
Mutation in SIGMAR1 Gene Linked to Juvenile Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Sigma-1 Receptor Offers Potential Therapeutic Target
August 12, 2011 — Researchers have identified a mutation on the SIGMAR1 gene associated with the development of juvenile amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Study findings show the gene variant affects Sigma-1 ... > full story
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