The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM)’s Independent Citizens Oversight Committee has approved a $6.3 million grant to fund a research team’s work into a new human embryonic stem cell-based therapy, involving astrocytes, to rescue and restore neurons damaged as a consequence of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Team members, from the University of…
In this video, get to know more about the work of the Les Turner ALS Foundation. Learn more about ALS here: https://bit.ly/ALSNewsToday  …
1 – 7 Ways to Diagnose ALS Learn more about the different ways to diagnose ALS. Read full article: https://bit.ly/1UWLNAI 2 – ALS Gene Drives Disease Development Through Neuroinflammation, Researchers Find Mutations in the C9orf72 gene are the most common genetic cause leading to amyotrophic…
Aggregates of dipeptide repeat proteins produced by the mutant gene C9orf72 — the most common genetic cause of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis — are toxic to neurons through interactions with a protein intended to clear cells of defective proteins, scientists reported. The findings provide a very specific focus for future drug…
In this TEDx Talks video, meet Hiro Fujita at the TEDx Tokyo 2014, and find out more about his story with ALS. Learn more about ALS here: https://bit.ly/ALSNewsToday…
In this Guardian 2013 video, find out more about the story of a motor neurone disease sufferer calling for the right to die with dignity. Learn more about ALS here: https://bit.ly/ALSNewsToday…
In this Simplesa video, meet Tommy Mastrodicasa, awesome “Rock Star and ALS Fighter”. Learn more about ALS here: https://bit.ly/ALSNewsToday…
In this ALS Association video, watch “Dr. Lucie Bruijn, Chief Scientist of The ALS Association, give an overview of the exciting science presented at the 26th International Symposium on ALS/MND 2015 in Orlando, FL” Learn more about ALS here: https://bit.ly/ALSNewsToday…
The Motor Neurone Disease Association is raising awareness of motor neurone disease with their campaign #LastSummer. “Ailsa is living with MND and wanted to share her story with you, since her diagnosis.” Learn more about ALS here: https://bit.ly/ALSNewsToday…
Mutations in the C9orf72 gene are the most common genetic cause leading to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Despite this, researchers have not been able to determine what the normal function of the gene really is. Now, scientists from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles have revealed that the gene contributes to…
