Archive for February, 2011
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Monday, February 28th, 2011
Bleacher Report His Mother's Son: Texas's Donald Roundtree Jr.Bleacher ReportThe strong, powerful wife of a Madisonville, Texas farmer. One by one, doctors ruled out the possible causes for her condition. A slipped disk. Lyme disease. Until one day, a neurologist broke the news. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. …
The Biggest and Best ALS Fundraising Contest – PRLog.Org (press release)
Monday, February 28th, 2011The Biggest and Best ALS Fundraising ContestPRLog.Org (press release)… page www.facebook.com/ALSCanada1 Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), more commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a rapidly progressive and fatal neuromuscular disease that causes the degeneration of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. …
BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics Raises $3.6 Million from Institutional and … – TMCnet
Monday, February 28th, 2011BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics Raises $3.6 Million from Institutional and …TMCnetProceeds from the placement will be used to fund the Phase I/II clinical trial in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) as well as for general corporate purposes. Barak Capital Underwriting Ltd. acted as the lead underwriter for the …and more »
Kasarskis Honored with 2010 Forbes Norris Award – UKNow (press release)
Monday, February 28th, 2011Kasarskis Honored with 2010 Forbes Norris AwardUKNow (press release)Motor neuron disease (MND) is a term used to encompass a number of illnesses characterized by progressive and rapid degeneration of motor cells in the brain and spinal cord, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). These diseases are generically …
Cowlishaw: Ex-Bear safety Duerson’s suicide another warning sign – Dallas Morning News
Sunday, February 27th, 2011Cowlishaw: Ex-Bear safety Duerson's suicide another warning signDallas Morning NewsI was still a kid, maybe a teenager or maybe not quite when I learned how to spell amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. I did it for no other reason than because it was the disease that killed Yankees great Lou Gehrig before ALS simply …and more »
Region boasts rich record of entrepreneurial companies – Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Sunday, February 27th, 2011Region boasts rich record of entrepreneurial companiesPittsburgh Tribune-ReviewAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, causes progressive weakness and eventually death as nerve cells that control muscle function degenerate. According to the ALS Association, about 5600 new cases are diagnosed in the …
Philanthropy briefs – Winnipeg Free Press
Saturday, February 26th, 2011Philanthropy briefsWinnipeg Free PressTWO Manitobans will cycle across the country this summer to raise funds for research into Lou Gehrig's disease (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) and you can help on March 19. A fundraising social to support the 100 Day Bike Tour for ALS is taking place …
Cytokinetics to Present at March Healthcare Conferences – Live-PR.com (press release)
Saturday, February 26th, 2011Cytokinetics to Present at March Healthcare ConferencesLive-PR.com (press release)CK-2017357 is currently the subject of a Phase IIa clinical trials program and has been granted orphan-drug designation by the US Food and Drug Administration for the potential treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Cytokinetics is also conducting …
Trophos Successfully Completes Phase 1 Study for Novel Cardioprotective … – Lifescience-online
Friday, February 25th, 2011Trophos Successfully Completes Phase 1 Study for Novel Cardioprotective …Lifescience-onlineTrophos is excellently positioned to deliver both on its goals with TRO40303 and with our lead product, olesoxime, in a phase 3 study for the orphan neurological disease of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis as part of the EU funded MitoTarget project. …and more »
BrainStorm’s NurOwn stem cell technology shows promise for treating sciatic … – pharmabiz.com
Friday, February 25th, 2011BrainStorm's NurOwn stem cell technology shows promise for treating sciatic …pharmabiz.comThis preclinical work provides additional support for the upcoming phase I clinical trial of NurOwn for patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and other neurological disorders.” In a study conducted at Tel Aviv University, Mesenchymal Stem …
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