Study Suggests ALS Caused by Retrovirus

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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) could be caused by a retrovirus, study suggests

sciencedaily.com — “A retrovirus that inserted itself into the human genome thousands of years ago may be responsible for some cases of the neurodegenerative disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gherig's disease. The finding may eventually give researchers a new way to attack this universally fatal condition.View full resource at sciencedaily.com

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New Study Suggests ALS Could Be Caused By A Retrovirus

medicalnewstoday.com — “A retrovirus that inserted itself into the human genome thousands of years ago may be responsible for some cases of the neurodegenerative disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known asView full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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New Study Suggests ALS Could Be Caused By A Retrovirus

medicalnewstoday.com — “A retrovirus that inserted itself into the human genome thousands of years ago may be responsible for some cases of the neurodegenerative disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known asView full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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New study suggests ALS could be caused by a retrovirus

labspaces.net — “A retrovirus that inserted itself into the human genome thousands of years ago may be responsible for some cases of the neurodegenerative disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gherig's disease. The finding, made by Johns Hopkins scientists, may eventually give researchers a new way to attack this universally fatal condition.View full resource at labspaces.net

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New Study Suggests ALS Could Be Caused By A Retrovirus - QualityPoint Technologies

qualitypointtech.net — “A retrovirus that inserted itself into the human genome thousands of years ago may be responsible for some cases of the neurodegenerative disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gherig's disease. The finding, made by Johns Hopkins scientists, may eventually give researchers a new way to attack this universally fatal condition. While roughly 20 percent of ALS cases appear to have a genetic cause, the vast majority of cases appear to arise sporadically, with no known triggerView full resource at qualitypointtech.net

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New study suggests ALS could be caused by a retrovirus | Johns Hopkins University - The Gazette

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PolygenicBlog: New study suggests ALS could be caused by a retrovirus

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Retrovirus May Be at Root of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

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Study shows approx 67% of chronic fatigue syndrome patients carry specific retrovirus: http://tinyurl.com/ygwwvdj

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Study Says Brain Trauma Can Mimic A.L.S. - NYTimes.com

nytimes.com — “A new study suggests that concussions and head trauma can cause degenerative diseases similar to A.L.S. and that Lou Gehrig may not have had Lou Gehrig's disease.View full resource at nytimes.com

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Study Says Brain Trauma Can Mimic A.L.S. - NYTimes.com

nytimes.com — “A new study suggests that concussions and head trauma can cause degenerative diseases similar to A.L.S. and that Lou Gehrig may not have had Lou Gehrig's disease.View full resource at nytimes.com

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Study Says Brain Trauma Can Mimic A.L.S. - NYTimes.com

nytimes.com — “A new study suggests that concussions and head trauma can cause degenerative diseases similar to A.L.S. and that Lou Gehrig may not have had Lou Gehrig's disease.View full resource at nytimes.com

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Reports claiming amyotrophic lateral sclerosis caused by head trauma lacks scientific validation, review finds

sciencedaily.com — “A recent study suggesting that amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) may be attributed to "repetitive head trauma experienced in collision sports" lacks scientific epidemiological evidence to support this claim. In a review of the 12-patient study, several experts specializing in motor neuron diseases challenge the findings as entirely pathological and without clinical merit.View full resource at sciencedaily.com

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Reports claiming ALS caused by head trauma lacks scientific validation

eurekalert.org — “A recent study suggesting that amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) may be attributed to "repetitive head trauma experienced in collision sports" lacks scientific epidemiological evidence to support this claim. In a review of the 12-patient study, several experts specializing in motor neuron diseases challenge the findings as entirely pathological and without clinical merit. Their editorial, which aims to dispel doubts of Lou Gehrig's ALS diagnosis, is now available online in the peer-rView full resource at eurekalert.org

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Retrovirus May Be at Root of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - Drugs.com MedNews

drugs.com — “About two-thirds of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome sampled in a recent study were infected with a retrovirus called XMRV. The finding, albeit preliminarView full resource at drugs.com

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HealthScout-Consumer Health News, Information and Resources Updated Daily-Seniors-Retrovirus May Be at Root of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

healthscout.com — “Consumer Health News, Information and Resources Updated Daily - Consumer Health Information by HealthScout,Study finds two-thirds of those with the mysterious illness infected with XMRVView full resource at healthscout.com

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