A surprising new study reveals that men who work in funeral homes are at greater risk of developing Lou Gehrig’s disease, also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The study, which was led by Andrea Roberts of Harvard University’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health, focused on the use of formaldehyde, a chemical used in […]
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Health researchers have discovered new evidence which appears to tie Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS (otherwise known as Lou Gehrig’s disease), with contact sports. For some time there have been suspicions that professional athletes are more prone to ALS. Most of the research involving this topic has been done across the Atlantic in Europe; for […]
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Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few weeks, you’ve no doubt been hit by the “Ice Bucket Challenge” wave on your Facebook feed, a social media campaign meant to raise funds and awareness for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (or ALS). But the ALS (or Lou Gehrig’s disease) cause is about more than […]
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Why would anyone want to dump a bucket of ice-cold water on their head? It could help you cool down on a hot summer day. But people around the world are turning to the “Ice Bucket Challenge” in an effort to raise awareness for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, otherwise known as ALS. The Ice Bucket Challenge […]
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A large and promising drug trial has been shut down after the results came back with negligible benefits. Biogen Idec was in stage III of the trial, and had seen “encouraging signs of efficacy” in the phase II of the trial. The drug was named dexpramipexole. The trial was composed on 943 patients in 11 countries, all […]
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