September 2016

What is the relationship of MND and cancer?

Older research have given conflicting results on the links between MND and cancer. Take this paper published in the International Journal of Cancer titled The risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis after cancer in U.S. elderly adults: a population-based ...

Study Validates Use of Social Cognition Measure in ALS Patients

Here, researchers confirm this is a reliable and efficient measure of social cognition in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients, and can also provide relevant information in clinical and research settings. “Social cognition can be defined as the ...

CBC Montreal's Do Crew puts its best foot forward

A non-profit organization, the society is dedicated to raising awareness of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou ... to families affected by ALS and has also helped fund ALS research. In addition to being a great opportunity to come ...

UN Researchers Say ALS Cases to Increase through 2040

A new study led by researchers with the United Nations (UN) has projected that the number of cases of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS ... her writing on a range of different topics in science, research and advocacy news.

Walk brings community together in search of a cure

The 15th annual Peoples Drug Mart Walk for ALS unites families, teams, volunteers and sponsors to generate awareness and raise funding for support and research for local families waging the daily battle against Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. ALS is a fatal ...

Study Provides Insights on ALS

New research reveals that the most common mutation found in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) also causes autoimmunity in mice (Burberry A et al. Sci Transl Med. 2016;8[347]:347ra93). The mutation, a hexanucleotide repeat expansion in the ...

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