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Protein might lead to new ALS treatment Published: Dec. 3, 2007 at 3:38 PM Print story Email to a friend Font size: WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Dec. 3 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists have shown, for the first time, injections of a protein found in human cells can delay the onset of symptoms of Lou Gehrig's...

A new lithium based therapy for ALS was announced recently at a conference in Rome. The release is in Italian at: http://www.diregiovani.it/gw/producer/dettaglio.aspx?id_doc=5490 I ran it through Google translator to English and then took a stab at editing the very rough output to make it more...

I have read on the forum, of people have stopped taking Riluzole because of side effects. My husband has been on the drug now for seven months, and most of the time he has had upset tummy, which has got worse during the past two months. Although he eats very well, he has lost 44lbs. He decided...

Hi everyone. I have seen this drug mentioned but do not remember the information. The neuro has suggested this to me - what are your opinions?...............ruby from vancouver (surrey)

hi all! i was posting last year before my mom passed away in january this year. she had als as well as her brother and her cousin. i was diagnosed last month with very early onset of als. i had an mri test and i have no nerve damage. however my doctor at sunnybrook feels that i do have als...

My wife has been taking Riluzole for the past two years for ALS. After the first year, she developed a feeling of nausea, which at first would come and go then it became constant causing vomiting and related severe dehydration. She had to be hospitalised the first time extreme dehydration was...

Hello Everyone, I have joined the forum for my Father. He has been very active until recntly when he complained that he is having a back ache. Doctors took 4 months to daignose that this was the beginning of MND. His right leg started getting thinner. Now the problem has spread into both...