News articles tagged with 'ALS'
Loss of key protein boosts neurone loss in ALS
— 5 Mar 2011 14:00 | HealthAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis, known as ALS or more popularly, Lou Gehrig's disease, is a notorious neurodegenerative condition characterised by the progressive deterioration of brain…
Cigarette smoking associated with increased risk of developing ALS
— 15 Feb 2011 16:39 | HealthCigarette smoking may be associated with an increased risk of developing the muscle-wasting disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), according to a report in the February issue…
Gene that causes some cases of familial ALS discovered
— 10 Dec 2010 21:54 | HealthUsing a new gene sequencing method, a team of researchers led by scientists from Johns Hopkins and the National Institutes of Health has discovered a gene that appears to cause some…
Stability is first step toward treating ALS
— 23 Nov 2010 16:56 | HealthAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease that eventually destroys most motor neurones, causing muscle weakness and atrophy throughout the body. There…
Mysterious cells may play role in ALS
— 18 Nov 2010 11:06 | HealthBy tracking the fate of a group of immature cells that persist in the adult brain and spinal cord, Johns Hopkins researchers discovered in mice that these cells undergo dramatic changes…
Boston Univ., Veterans Affairs find sports brain trauma may cause disease mimicking ALS
— 18 Aug 2010 08:20 | HealthThe Centre for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy (CSTE) at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced today that they have provided…
Lithium shows no benefit for people with ALS
— 12 Aug 2010 06:39 | HealthA 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 disease. The research is published…
Researchers discover genetic link between both types of ALS
— 6 May 2010 13:56 | HealthResearchers from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine have discovered a link between sporadic and familial forms of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a neurodegenerative…
New ALS drug slips through telling 'phase II' clinical trials
— 5 Jan 2010 12:44 | HealthA drug already used to treat symptoms of epilepsy has potential to slow the muscle weakening that comes with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), scientists report after completing…
The protein APC slows Lou Gehrig's disease in mice
— 20 Oct 2009 13:36 | HealthAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a neurodegenerative disease that causes progressive weakness, disability, and death. Treatments are largely…