Cause Of ALS, Also Known As Lou Gehrig's Disease, Pinpointed By Scientists

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Cause Of ALS, Also Known As Lou Gehrig's Disease, Pinpointed By Scientists

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Researchers have pinpointed the cause of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis -- most commonly known as ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease -- a deadly, paralyzing neurodegenerative disease that has puzzled scientists since its discovery. It all lies in the protein-recycling system of the neurons in the spinal cord and brain.

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Researchers Pinpoint Cause of ALS

healthnews.com — “The actual cause of ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, has long been elusive but new research out of Northwestern University has pinpointed the cause of this deadly degenerative disease.View full resource at healthnews.com

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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gherig's Disease): New Genetic Insights - QualityPoint Technologies

qualitypointtech.net — “In order to better understand the causes of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease, a group of scientists at the Centre hospitalier de l'Universit'© de Montr'©al Research Centre (CRCHUM) studied 29 genes involved in the development of motor neurons in 190 ALS patients from Quebec and France. The results of this large-scale study were recently published in the online version of Archives of Neurology.View full resource at qualitypointtech.net

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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gherig's Disease): New Genetic Insights

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