Archive for August, 2011
« Previous EntriesQuebec woman vows to strike down assisted suicide law – Vancouver Sun
Wednesday, August 31st, 2011
Quebec woman vows to strike down assisted suicide lawVancouver SunLeblanc's condition has steadily deteriorated — she has lost the use of her legs and is slowly losing strength in her hands — since the first symptoms of the fatal neurodegenerative condition appeared in 2007. She received the official ALS diagnosis …and more »
People come from all walks of life for ALS Walk at Joe Davis Stadium – The Huntsville Times – al.com (blog)
Wednesday, August 31st, 2011The Huntsville Times – al.com (blog) People come from all walks of life for ALS Walk at Joe Davis StadiumThe Huntsville Times – al.com (blog)So, if you ever have a chance to help, volunteer or contribute to support research for this disease, please do it. There was some encouraging news this week from Northwestern University [...]
Decongestants can aggravate prostate symptoms – Chicago Tribune
Wednesday, August 31st, 2011Decongestants can aggravate prostate symptomsChicago TribuneHis doctor sent him to a neurologist to be tested for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The test was inconclusive, but the symptoms worsened. We asked the doctors if statin drugs could have triggered this, and both dismissed the idea. …
Mayo study shows value of social media in clinical research – FierceHealthIT
Wednesday, August 31st, 2011Mayo study shows value of social media in clinical researchFierceHealthITIn another innovative use of social media, PatientsLikeMe, a health data sharing site with 100000 members, helped evaluate a treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Just as a study appeared touting the …and more »
Neuraltus ALS drug wins fast track, orphan status – Bizjournals.com
Wednesday, August 31st, 2011Neuraltus ALS drug wins fast track, orphan statusBizjournals.comNP-001 is in a Phase II trial that is expected to enroll 105 patients across 15 sites in the United States, including California Pacific Medical Center 's Forbes Norris MDA/ALS Research and Treatment Center in San Francisco. …
Akst: High-school football has some risks – Online Athens
Wednesday, August 31st, 2011Akst: High-school football has some risksOnline AthensSome scientists even believe that Yankees great Lou Gehrig (a star fullback in college) may not actually have had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, the disease later named for him, but a similar neurological disorder arising from brain trauma. …
City renames forestland for former councilwoman – Issaquah Press
Wednesday, August 31st, 2011City renames forestland for former councilwomanIssaquah PressMcCarry resigned from the council in December 2010 as symptoms from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease, progressed. (The council later appointed attorney Stacy Goodman to the Position 5 seat.) In March, Frisinger declared March 21 …
Skydiving over Yolo County to raise awareness of Lou Gherig’s Disease – Daily Democrat
Tuesday, August 30th, 2011Skydiving over Yolo County to raise awareness of Lou Gherig's DiseaseDaily DemocratMaggie Williams, tandem skydive instructor Sean Harrison (above), and Cathy Speck (below), Perry Colburn at the 2010 Skydive to raise funds for research into ALS. (Courtesy) "People do many things to raise awareness for important issues, like running, …
‘I am not defined by this’ – Kane County Chronicle
Tuesday, August 30th, 2011'I am not defined by this'Kane County ChronicleThe latest research shows that defects in mitochondrial function are linked to Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, heart disease, diabetes, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, autism spectrum disorder, multiple sclerosis, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis and cancer, …and more »
People in the News – BioArray News
Tuesday, August 30th, 2011People in the NewsBioArray NewsResearchers at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and elsewhere report that mutations in UBQLN2 — which encodes the ubiquitin-like protein ubiquilin 2 — "cause dominantly inherited, chromosome-X-linked ALS [amyotrophic lateral …and more »
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