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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
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Formaldehyde Linked To Lou Gehrig's Disease
It's possible that other factors besides formaldehyde may be causing ALS in the study participants. Indeed, Weisskopf said the findings don't confirm a cause-and-effect relationship: "That's very hard to do. But it does provide an avenue to get ... [... more]
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High Cholesterol May Boost Survival In Amyotrophic ...
In addition, ALS patients with a low ratio of "bad" LDL to "good" HDL cholesterol had a 35 percent increased risk of death. Median survival in those with the highest ratio was 49.2 months compared with 36.7 months in those with the ... [... more]
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New Gene For Lou Gehrig's Disease Identified
ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is an incurable motor neuron disorder that affects some 30,000 Americans, according to the ALS Association. From 5 percent to 10 percent of those cases are inherited; the remainder are sporadic. Several ... [... more]
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