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Smoking may now be considered an established risk factor for Lou Gehrig's disease
Nov 16, 2009 |
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While previous studies have indicated a "probable" connection between smoking and ALS, a new study published in the Nov. 17, 2009 issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, states that s ...
Advanced nerve cell system could help cure diabetic neuropathy, related diseases
Jun 23, 2009 |
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Multiple sclerosis, diabetic neuropathy, and other conditions caused by a loss of myelin insulation around nerves can be debilitating and even deadly, but adequate treatments do not yet exist. That's in large part because ...
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Scientists gain insight into the cause and possible treatment of motor neurone disease
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Nov 17, 2008 |
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BBSRC-funded researchers at UCL along with collaborators at King's College London have identified a molecule that could be the key to understanding the cause of neurodegenerative diseases such as motor neurone disease (MND). ...
Motor nerve targeting to limb muscles is controlled by ephrin proteins
Dec 24, 2008 |
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Montréal, December 24, 2008 - A study from a team of researchers including Dr. Artur Kania, Director of the Neural Circuit Development Research Unit at the IRCM, and Dr. Dayana Krawchuk, postdoctoral fellow, shows ...
The secret to chimp strength
Mar 30, 2009 |
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February's brutal chimpanzee attack, during which a pet chimp inflicted devastating injuries on a Connecticut woman, was a stark reminder that chimps are much stronger than humans—as much as four-times stronger, some researchers ...
Research suggests new direction for ALS treatment
Nov 28, 2007 |
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A research team from Wake Forest University School of Medicine is the first to show that injections of a protein normally found in human cells can increase lifespan and delay the onset of symptoms in mice with ALS (amyotrophic ...
New details presented in outbreak in pork processing plant workers
Apr 17, 2008 |
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New details on the neurological illness that has affected workers at several pork processing plants will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 60th Anniversary Annual Meeting in Chicago, April 12–19, 2008. The ...
Reading ability protects brain from lead exposure
Jul 31, 2007 |
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Lead smelter workers who are better readers have more protection against the effect of lead exposure on the brain than those who do not read as well, according to a study on the impact of cognitive reserve published in the ...
Thailand's Nissan to introduce first eco-car next year
Oct 01, 2009 |
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The Thai arm of Nissan Motor announced plans Thursday to produce the firm's first eco-car for the domestic and overseas market.
Sharing the road
Apr 10, 2008 |
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Come summer, we will once again marvel at the amazing athletic skills of Olympic athletes while in fact, the simple act of walking is no less remarkable. Just to prevent us from toppling over, the neuromuscular ...
Lab-grown nerves promote nerve regeneration after injury
Mar 19, 2009 |
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Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have engineered transplantable living nerve tissue that encourages and guides regeneration in an animal model. Results were published this month in Tissue En ...
Engineered stem cells carry promising ALS therapy
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Sep 16, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Using adult stem cells from bone marrow as "Trojan horses"to deliver a nurturing growth factor to atrophied muscles, Wisconsin scientists have successfully slowed the progression of ALS in rats.
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