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I read in an ALSA article that SOD1 mutations are being used in mice studies to help researchers looking to cure Alzheimers and Parkinsons Disease. The researchers are using the SOD1 because they can see the effects on the mice easily compared to not being able to see the effects on Alzheimers...

Hey guys I was sent the lithium study by a fellow ALS forum member (Mark) and it certainly appears to be very well done. It was a double-blind study (with the exception of one physician who needed to know who was getting lithium to adjust levels if needed . . . but that physician did not...

Hello Everyone, Just thought I would share with you data info, which is available to all PALS. Click on: www.alsa.org *New Scientific American Report on ALS *Possible ALS Drug Granted Orphan Status by the FDA Also, PALS and families of ALS can obtain free tapes, literature from the ALS...

It Is Time For Each Of Us To Move Forward And Act On This Horrible Disease. Each Pals Must Give A Representative From Their State Information To Place In The Data Base For Record Comparison To Alleviate This Thief (als). We Can Do This, And By Providing The Information, This Disease Can Be...

I copied this off of the ALS TDI forum: Source: University at Buffalo (http://www.buffalo.edu/news/8821) Date: September 16, 2007 Nanotechnology Identifies Peptide 'Fingerprint' In Both Forms Of ALS Science Daily — A nanotechnology developed by a University at Buffalo professor has...

This is information about a trial program to insert electrodes into the diaphragm to help with breathing. You can read the details at: http://mda.org/research/view_ctrial.aspx?id=182 Synapse Biomedical, in conjunction with Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals of Cleveland...

Hi All, Dave's appointment was with Dr. Graves at UCLA neurology on July 5th (which also happened to be our 22nd wedding anniversary). Dr. Graves was great. Spent 2 hours talking with & examining Dave. Unfortunately, he said that ALS is the only explanation for Dave's condition, as no other...

Here is the best ALS site that I have found. It gets technical, but for scientific data on ALS, it is the best I have seen. http://www.neuro.wustl.edu/neuromuscular/spinal/als.htm Conrad

Hi everyone This is my first posting and I wanted to say hello to everyone and ask some advice to those who have been in the situation of not having a diagnosis for a long time, and if these symptoms sound like they may be ALS.. My face went numb last summer, and ever since, my lips and cheeks...

Dear Friends: While writing to Annmarie, it occurred to me that it might be helpful to hear what you think about my diagnosis (opinion #1....opinion #2 appt. in 3 weeks): "THIS HISTORY, CLINICAL FINDINGS, AND SUPPORTIVE DATA ARE MOST CONSISTENT WITH THE DIAGNOSIS OF AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL...