July 2006

American golfers help fight ALS

Inspired by the unfortunate death of Tom Watson's long-time caddy Bruce Edwards who died of ALS, golfers can now support the fight against ALS by purchasing a hotdog at the end of nine holes.

New ALS gene therapy could slow progress of ALS

Researchers at the Center for Neurologic Study in Cleveland say that a buildup of toxic mutant proteins is what causes many degenerative neurologic diseases such as motor neuron disease (MND) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).