Simplesa, a nutrition company established in 2013 after the amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) community showed its support for its metabolic supplement called the Deanna Protocol, or DP diet, has expanded the Deanna Protocol Bundle Pack choices for consumers. The Deanna Protocol is an all-natural metabolic program developed by Dr. Vincent Tedone, a…
Simplesa Expands ‘Deanna Protocol’ Diet Supplement Choices for ALS Patients
U.S. veterans who fought in the Persian Gulf War of 1990-91 appear to be at an increased risk for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), according to report from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs had requested the review, evaluating and summarizing…
Discussing Overactive Neurons and ALS
A recent paper from French researchers questions one of the primary ideas about what causes amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and proposes that overactive nervous system cells are not a primary cause of the neurodegenerative disease. The paper, titled “Is hyperexcitability really guilty in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis?” appeared in…
Keeping Up With Keith: Introduction
Keith talks about amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and his own experience with the disease and explains the reasons that made him decide to keep a vlog. This is the beginning. Keep updated about ALS here: https://bit.ly/1QHMBGw…
Medical Vocabulary: Motor Neuron Disease
A brief explanation of motor neuron disease in this video from botcaster inc. bot. Find out more about amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and keep updated on all the latest news https://bit.ly/1QHMBGw…
Belgian researchers found the downstream effects of a mutation in the gene C9orf72, identified in 2011 as one of the main genetic factors behind amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). This specific mutation interferes with nuclear transport of proteins in and out of the cell nucleus and contributes to ALS development. About 10 percent of…
Liz McElhinney: Faith and Hope in MND
Liz McElhinney, former social worker and an ordained minister in the Church of Ireland, talks about the role of faith in her experience with motor neurone disease. Read about amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and keep updated on all the latest news https://bit.ly/1QHMBGw…
Gene Mutations in Non-Familial ALS
According to a July 2014 report in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), amytrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) or Lou Gehrig’s disease is estimated to affect about 3.9 individuals for every 100,000 Americans, most commonly diagnosed in the elderly who are in their 70s. While…
Veterans More Likely to Develop ALS
video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player Get to know a bit about the stories of some military veterans who suffer from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in this video from WDBJ7 News. Read more on ALS and keep updated on al the latest news here: https://bit.ly/1QHMBGw…
Serotonin and Nerve Cell Repair
Researchers at the University of Edinburgh studied the effect of the hormone serotonin in the regeneration of motor neurons after spinal cord injury that may one day hold implications in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), part of a large group of motor neuron diseases. The research paper, entitled “Serotonin Promotes Development and Regeneration of…
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