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Jul 30, 2019
A common genetic cause of ALS leads to toxic protein build-up, but we may now have a way of stopping it
One piece of the puzzle that is Lou Gehrig's disease.
Mar 19, 2018
Stephen Hawking’s long life with ALS reminds us how little we know about the disease
The condition often kills patients within a few years.
Jul 27, 2016
Ice Bucket Challenge Funds New ALS Gene Discovery
Scientists used donations to ID a gene associated with the disease
Mar 18, 2016
Lab Grown Neuron Networks Could Treat Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s
A new type of cell scaffold holds the key
Jun 23, 2015
Mind-Reading Program Translates Thoughts Into Text
Ever wished Siri could just read your mind?
Oct 21, 2014
Does Slacktivism Really Drive Science Forward?
Plus, how copper could lead to a cure for ALS
Jul 13, 2012
Enter the Popular Science/InnoCentive ALS Prediction Challenge
The latest InnoCentive challenge has just been announced, and it’s a doozy. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s...
Apr 27, 2011
Patients With ALS Disease Crowdsource Their Own Clinical Study
Experiment shows potential value of citizen medicine
Aug 05, 2008
From Skin Cell to Neuron
A new breakthrough in stem cell production provides an important tool to researchers studying Lou Gehrig’s disease