FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·June 23, 2017·3 min readWhat Percentage of ALS is Genetic?Summary: Researchers discover a specific genetic mutation in approximately 17% of people with ALS who report no family history of...Read More
FeaturedNeurology·May 22, 2017·3 min readCommon Protein Abnormality Pinpointed in Parkinson’s and ALSStudy implicates abnormalities in SOD1 with Parkinson's disease and ALS.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·August 12, 2015·4 min readGenetic Mutation Leads Transport Defect in ALSResearchers have identified a transport defect in models of familial ALS which leads to the accumulation of damaged components.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience Videos·October 22, 2014·4 min readNew ALS Associated Gene Identified Using Innovative StrategyTUBA4A is associated with the development of familial ALS, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·October 25, 2013·5 min readLou Gehrig’s Disease: From Patient Stem Cells to Potential Treatment Strategy in One StudyResearchers create neurons from the skin cells of ALS patients in order to "treat" a gene defect in a dish.Read More