The ALS Finding a Cure Foundation and the ALS Association are partnering for the Grand Challenge, an initiative to develop a biomarker to track TDP43 aggregation — the primary protein aggregate found in the brain and spinal cord of people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The winning team,…
Last week’s hot topic on ALS was an article titled ALS Link to Veterans of Persian Gulf War Suggested Again in US Government Report, written by Magdalena Kegel. U.S. veterans who fought in the Persian Gulf War of 1990-91 appear to be…
The ALS Association has announced its new Translational Research Advancing Therapy for ALS (TREAT ALS) Drug Development Contract grant program, which will fund research for the development of new treatments for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). According to a press release, the program will support research from early target identification…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
