Leaky Blood Vessels Open Up Nerve Cells To Toxic Assault In Lou ...

Chemical Exposure May Increase Risk Of ALS, Study Shows
Preliminary results show that a common environmental chemical may increase the risk of developing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou...

Risk Of ALS Exposure In Gulf War Veterans Is Time Limited,...
A new study says that cases of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis among soldiers who served in the first Persian Gulf War were caused by certain events...

Looking At Neurons From All Sides
A new technique that marries a fast-moving laser beam with a special microscope that look at tissues in different optical planes will enable...

More Genes For Lou Gehrig's Disease Identified
In recent months a spate of mutations have been found in a disease protein called TDP-43 that is implicated in two neurodegenerative disorders:...

Researcher Supported by the U.S. Department of Energy Is...
U.S. Department of Energy Under Secretary for Science Dr. Raymond L. Orbach has congratulated Osamu Shimomura, Martin Chalfie and Roger Y. Tsien for...