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News: May 28, 2012
Scientists Discover Key Gene Mutation Behind Lou Gehrig's Disease
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers have identified a genetic mutation common to roughly one-third of two devastating neurological disorders, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD). ALS, also known as...
Researchers Say They've Found Common Cause of All Types of ALS
SUNDAY, Aug. 21 (HealthDay News) -- The apparent discovery of a common cause of all forms of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) could give a boost to efforts to find a treatment for the fatal neurodegenerative disease, a new study contends. Scien...
Ring Finger Length Linked to ALS, Study Suggests
MONDAY, May 9 (HealthDay News) -- Having long ring fingers has been associated with a lethal nervous system disease known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), British researchers report. Researchers hasten to explain, however, that this does no...
Gene Tied to Inherited Form of Lou Gehrig's Disease
THURSDAY, Dec. 9 (HealthDay News) -- A genetic mutation associated with an inherited form of Lou Gehrig's disease -- known in the medical world as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) -- has been identified by an international team of researchers. ...
Genetic Studies Find Clues to 'Lou Gehrig's Disease' Risk
MONDAY, Aug. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Genetic variations on a specific chromosome appear to play a role in a fatal motor neuron condition known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease, two teams of scientists have found. In one stu...
Gene Mutation Links Sporadic and Inherited ALS Cases
FRIDAY, May 7 (HealthDay News) -- A newly found genetic link between most cases of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease, potentially opens the door to new treatments, researchers say. In the majority of cases, A...
Gulf War Syndrome Is Real, But Causes Unclear: Report
FRIDAY, April 9 (HealthDay News) -- The cluster of symptoms experienced by some veterans of the 1991 Gulf War is a real disease, but its causes, treatment and potential cure remain unknown, concludes a new report from U.S. experts at the Institute...
No Evidence That Lithium Helps in ALS
TUESDAY, April 6 (HealthDay News) -- The drug lithium doesn't delay progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's disease, and shouldn't be used to treat patients with the disease, researchers say. The findings from a new stu...
Existing Drug May Lead to ALS Treatment
TUESDAY, Oct. 20 (HealthDay News) -- A drug similar to one now used to treat blood poisoning holds promise as a treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, better known as ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease, researchers say. At the moment, the drug has ...
Finding Raises Hope for Treating ALS
MONDAY, JUNE 15 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers now believe that ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, starts well before its debilitating symptoms appear, a finding that they say could eventually lead to an effective treatment. Protein clumps in...
Gene Mutation Linked to Inherited ALS
THURSDAY, Feb. 26 (HealthDay News) -- A new gene has been identified as playing a role in the inherited form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, say researchers at the University of Massachusetts Medical School and King's College, London. Th...
Dog Ailment, ALS Link Seen
THURSDAY, Jan. 22 (HealthDay News) -- A genetic link between Lou Gehrig's disease and a similar disease in dogs has been identified by U.S. researchers, who said their finding could help lead to therapies for both humans and canines. Lou Gehrig's ...
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