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  1. C

    Gene therapy.

    Hi, just read this, always looking for some good news. Best wishes to all, Cherry. Another breakthrough on the horizon -- one for ALS. People who get the devastating diagnosis are often told they only have a few years to live. Now, gene therapy could add years to their life. "We hope to...
  2. C

    $3.7 Million NIH Grant Will Fund Study On Stem Cells Derived From ALS Patients

    $3.7 Million NIH Grant Will Fund Study On Stem Cells Derived From ALS Patients Keeping the faith if not a cure is found perhaps something can be done to stop progression. Christy
  3. Al

    Lithium Trial a Flop

    A Randomized Clinical Trial of Lithium Carbonate with Riluzole Versus Placebo with Riluzole in ALS Shows No Benefit In February 2008, Dr. Francesco Fornai and colleagues at the University of Pisa, Italy, reported in a pilot study that lithium carbonate at dosages of 300-450 mg daily (titrated...
  4. S

    new gene research

    ScienceDaily (Sep. 9, 2009) — Michigan Technological University researchers have linked three genes to the most common type of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), generally known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Professor Shuanglin Zhang leads the team of mathematicians that isolated the genes from...
  5. B

    BrainStorm set to start stem cells trial in 2010

    The following article describes it more in detail: Investors rain NIS 5.2 million down on BrainStorm to finish clinical trials - Haaretz - Israel News Successful animal trials have assured Petah Tikva-based biotech company BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics NIS 5.2 million in funding to complete...
  6. M

    A few questions?!?!

    Sorry I have not been posting lately. A few issues have come up, so I am here now. I tried searching the threads for info, but mostly got “do I have ALS section”. So here goes: 1. My arms have been getting weaker, hard to pinch, lift arms over shoulders, left hand slower than right hand. Unable...
  7. rocmg

    Trophos in Europe

    From PharmaLive: Marseille, France, May 5th, 2009 - Trophos SA, a clinical stage pharmaceutical company developing innovative therapeutics for indications with under-served needs in neurology and cardiology, announced today the initiation of the pivotal efficacy study of olesoxime in...
  8. rocmg

    patron saint of MND... ?

    another post! it might not seem so, but i really, i do try to limit how many new threads i create a week... sometimes i just can't help myself. anyway, my mum is a devout Roman Catholic. however, we can't figure out which of the saints would possibly want to take responsibility for motor...
  9. S

    ALS Guardian Angels- Vans

    The ALS Guardian Angels MAY be able to purchase used vans at a very good price and offer them to the ALS community as a grant. They are industrial service vans that were owned by Verizon. These vans have plenty of head clearance and wide double door access. They are in good running condition...
  10. ZenArcher

    H.r. 1169

    H.R. 1169 was introduced to the House on February 25th and referred to the House Committee of Veterans' Affairs. This bill if passed would increase the specially adapted housing (SAH) grant from $60,000 to $180,000 and the automobile grant from $11,000 to $33,000. Below is the full text of the...
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