Respiratory Muscle Strength in ALS May Be Used for Survival Predictions
Measures of respiratory muscle strength among patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) can predict survival, both with and without the…
Articles by Magdalena Kegel
Light-Operated Tool Will Offer New Insights Into Protein Assembly in ALS
By inserting gene coding for light-sensitive proteins into other cells, researchers have developed a tool for studying the way liquid-like…
Neuron Death in ALS May Be Triggered by Increased Toxic Excitatory Nerve Signaling
Increased excitatory toxic signaling in neurons in the part of the brain controlling movement triggers the breakdown of cells long…
Genetically Engineered Mice Will Shed Light on Astrocyte Brain Cells’ Role in ALS
New types of genetically engineered mice that allow scientists to study brain cells called astrocytes are expected to advance the…
Co-occurrence of ALS and Myasthenia Gravis Prompts Search for Shared Factors
Researchers report that the co-occurrence of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and the autoimmune disease myasthenia gravis is far greater than…
Depression and ALS Diagnosis Go Hand-in-Hand, Study Contends
Recent research demonstrates that patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) have a higher risk of developing depression, both immediately before…
Brain Implant Helping ‘Locked-In’ ALS Patient to Communicate, Even Outdoors
A woman with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), who had lost nearly all capacity to communicate, is now able to successfully interact with…
Repeated Head Injury Causes Neurodegeneration, but Link to ALS Less Clear
Repeated head injury can cause brain inflammation that triggers the development of chronic traumatic encephalopathy — a condition that has…
Familial ALS Mutation Seen to Turn Protein That Binds to RNA Toxic, Ultimately Killing Motor Neurons
A mutation, causing an inherited type of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), kills motor neurons by giving the protein it produces…
Damage to Brain Areas Crucial to Thinking, Not Motor Neurons, Seen as Root of ALS Cognitive Problems
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients with cognitive difficulties show brain damage in areas important to thinking, a finding that may explain why such patients…