Lou Gehrig’s disease

Leaky blood vessels open up nerve cells to toxic assault in Lou Gehrig's disease

harminka — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:23:40 -0500

Leaky blood vessels that lose their ability to protect the spinal cord from toxins may play a role in the development of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, better known as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease, according to research published in the April issue of Nature Neuroscience.

Gene responsible for cases of Lou Gehrig's disease

harminka — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:01:40 -0500

A team of Canadian and French researchers has identified a novel gene responsible for a significant fraction of ALS (sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) cases. ALS is commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig’s disease, an incurable neuromuscular disorder that affects motor neurons and leads to paralysis and death within one to five years.

Chemists to solve Lou Gehrig's disease mystery

harminka — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 11:13:07 -0500

Chemists from UCLA and the University of Florence in Italy may have solved an important mystery about a protein that plays a key role in a particular form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, a progressive, fatal neurodegenerative disorder that strikes without warning.