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Sunday, July 31st, 2011
USA Today Stephen Hawking tackles Creation on 'Curiosity'USA Today… 8 pm ET/ PT) at what research says about life's big questions. It starts on Aug. 7., with an epsode entitled, "Is There a Creator?" Afflicted with a form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's Disease) while young and now paralyzed, …and more »
THE WORLD’S STRANGEST CAUSE OF PARKINSON’S DISEASE – Parkinson’s Disease News
Sunday, July 31st, 2011THE WORLD'S STRANGEST CAUSE OF PARKINSON'S DISEASEParkinson’s Disease NewsThe symptoms of Parkinson's Disease occur alongside ALS and dementia. It is thought that the Chamorro people develop the symptoms by eating a species of Flying Fox called the Mariana Fruit Bat. The Mariana Fruit Bats consume large quantities of …
Lou Gehrig will live long after his baseball feats are forgotten – SouthCoastToday.com
Sunday, July 31st, 2011Lou Gehrig will live long after his baseball feats are forgottenSouthCoastToday.comThese are things that happen in ALS, but the cause of the nerve damage hasn't been discovered. No cure medicines exist. Riluzole (Rilutek) extends life for a short while. Nuedexta is a combination of two drugs that's helpful in controlling emotional …and more »
Research aims to cure motor neuron diseases – The Tennessean
Sunday, July 31st, 2011Research aims to cure motor neuron diseasesThe TennesseanEggan, who has spent the the past eight years researching a similar disorder — amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease — said the added attention to BVVL could help lead to a “holistic understanding of what it is that …
Hockey benefit set for local man with?ALS – Evening Observer
Sunday, July 31st, 2011Hockey benefit set for local man with?ALSEvening ObserverAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), often referred to as "Lou Gehrig's Disease," is a progressive neurodegenerative disease which affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. Early symptoms of ALS often include increasing muscle weakness, …
Possible resurgence of Lyme disease in Alberta – Vancouver Sun
Sunday, July 31st, 2011Possible resurgence of Lyme disease in AlbertaVancouver SunThat a condition like amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's) could have been misdiagnosed for a less-fatal bacterial infection treatable by antibiotics must offer a ray of hope to the long-suffering. And, of course, Sperling said at least some …and more »
Mother warns Albertans to beware of undiagnosed Lyme disease symptoms – Calgary Herald
Sunday, July 31st, 2011Mother warns Albertans to beware of undiagnosed Lyme disease symptomsCalgary HeraldThat a condition like amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's) could have been misdiagnosed for a less-fatal bacterial infection treatable by antibiotics must offer a ray of hope to the long-suffering. And, of course, Sperling said at least some …
Stommel to present research at workshop on triggers to neurological disorders – Media Newswire (press release)
Saturday, July 30th, 2011Stommel to present research at workshop on triggers to neurological disordersMedia Newswire (press release)Cox, who is focusing his research on discovering new therapies for ALS and Alzheimer's disease, will present the history of ALS and the cyanobacteria connection. Cyanobacteria are proliferating worldwide, threatening the use and sustainability of …
ALS walking team honors former University of Portland music professor Roger Doyle – OregonLive.com
Friday, July 29th, 2011ALS walking team honors former University of Portland music professor Roger DoyleOregonLive.com25 Walk to Defeat ALS through downtown Portland as well as raise money for The ALS Association's patient care and research efforts. It was August 2009 doctors diagnosed Doyle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, which hijacks the body and causes a …
10-Q: QUESTCOR PHARMACEUTICALS INC – Middle East North Africa Financial Network
Friday, July 29th, 201110-Q: QUESTCOR PHARMACEUTICALS INCMiddle East North Africa Financial NetworkAmyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS): We are supporting a preclinical IIS investigating whether Acthar has protective effects in an animal model of ALS (commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease). Pharmacology. We are conducting non-clinical and …
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