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Protein Associated With Sporadic Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Identified
October 18, 2010 — Researchers have uncovered new evidence suggesting that the SOD1 gene, which is implicated in 20 percent of inherited cases of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease), also plays ... > full story -
Nervous System
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Neuroscience
Parkinson's Research
Chronic Illness
Diseases and Conditions
Preserving Nerve Cells in Motor Neuron Disease
September 20, 2010 — A team of researchers has identified a way to prevent symptom onset, weight loss and paralysis, and extend survival in a mouse model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's ... > full story -
Children's Health
Psychiatry
Disorders and Syndromes
Mental Health Research
Mental Health
Eating Disorders
New Treatment Options Target Underlying Causes of Childhood Obsessive-Compulsive and Tourette's Disorders
September 9, 2010 — Pediatric-onset obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and Tourette's disorder (TD) share similarities in their underlying genetic and environmental factors, psychiatric features, and treatment methods. ... > full story -
Neuron-Damaging Mechanism Discovered in Mouse Model of Inherited ALS
August 25, 2010 — New research uncovers what may be a primary neuron-damaging insult that occurs in an inherited form of a devastating neurodegenerative disorder. The study describes a critical mechanistic link ... > full story -
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Parkinson's Research
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Human Biology
New Genetic Risk Factor for Lou Gehrig's Disease Identified
August 25, 2010 — Biologists and neuroscientists have identified a new genetic risk factor for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly known as ALS or Lou Gehrig's ... > full story -
Sports Brain Trauma May Cause Disease Mimicking ALS, Researchers Find
August 17, 2010 — New research provides the first pathological evidence that repetitive head trauma experienced in collision sports is associated with motor neuron disease, a neurological condition that affects ... > full story -
Lithium Shows No Benefit for People With ALS
August 11, 2010 — A new study has found that the drug lithium is not effective in treating people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as ALS or Lou Gehrig's ... > full story -
New Approach Which Can Help to Predict Neurodegenerative Diseases
July 26, 2010 — New research by scientists in Spain offers hope for predicting neurodegenerative diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Researchers have described, for the first time, the structure of ... > full story -
Parkinson's Research
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Parkinson's
Chronic Illness
Alzheimer's Research
Diseases and Conditions
Novel Approach Developed to Study Neurological Disorders
June 24, 2010 — Researchers have developed a novel approach to efficiently identify disease relevant genes in human complex neurological disorders and demonstrated the effectiveness of this method by applying it to ... > full story -
Genetic Link Between Both Types of ALS Discovered
May 5, 2010 — Researchers have discovered a link between sporadic and familial forms of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a neurodegenerative disease also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Researchers linked a ... > full story
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