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Clarifying the role of inflammation in ALSSeptember 01, 2006
The ALS Association is funding a continued line of investigation that will build on new evidence that an aspect of inflammation may actually help rather than harm in the progression of ALS.
The ALS Association is funding research that will follow up on unexpected findings that a player in nerve cell communication and in the tissue response to damage, a molecule called nitric oxide, may actually prolong life in mice that have many aspects of the human disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
The planned studies could help solve a key controversy over the role of nitric oxide in ALS. Clarity on the role of nitric oxide would contribute to the search for an effective ALS treatment.
To read the full article please visit the ALSA organisation here: http://www.alsa.org/news/article.cfm?id=1015.
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