More articles about: Lou Gehrig's (ALS)
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Drawing a tube of blood could assess ALS risk from environmental toxin exposure
Investigators have developed an environmental risk score that assesses a person’s risk for developing ALS, as well as for survival after diagnosis, using a blood sample.
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Novel genetic scoring system helps determine ALS disease risk
Research by the University of Michigan finds a newly created polygenic scoring system — one that weighs the combined effects of common genetic variants — can improve the ability to predict an individual’s risk of developing ALS.
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RNA modification ‘pivotal’ for protein linked to neurodegeneration in ALS
RNA modification ‘pivotal’ for protein linked to neurodegeneration in ALS.
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Making music with only his eyes
ALS didn’t keep a man from his lifelong passion for producing music
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New neurology medication usage low due to high costs, similar effectiveness
Future studies are needed to determine if cost is a barrier for new medications with greater efficacy.
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ALS risk higher among production workers, those exposed to metals, volatile compounds on job
Michigan’s legacy industry and agriculture have led to persistent environmental exposures.
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Immune Cells Suggest Men and Women with ALS May Benefit from Different Treatment
Effective treatments for ALS have eluded scientists for decades. A new examination of the immune system shows the appeal of personalized medicine for future care.
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Assisted Ventilation Clinic Helps ALS Patient Maintain His Quality of Life
'Every day is a good day’: a meaningful patient-doctor relationship that changed everything.
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Early Treatment with New ALS Drug Combination Improved Survival
An open label extension shows additional benefit from a drug currently being tested for patients with Lou Gehrig’s disease.
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New Drug Combination May Slow Symptom Course Early on in ALS
Positive clinical trial points to possible additional option for patients with Lou Gehrig’s disease. A study investigator explains the excitement and the caution.
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Taking on ALS: An Emotional and Financial Burden
ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, impacts families mentally, physically and emotionally. One family explains how it also can throw a financial curveball.
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10 Studies That Highlight the Importance of Rare Disease Research
Rare Disease Day is celebrated across the globe to raise awareness about rare diseases and how they impact patients’ lives. Michigan Medicine is working to better understand the mechanisms behind these rare diseases.
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Early Pesticide Exposure Contributes to Faster ALS Progression
A new study helps determine the role of pesticides and pollutants during the course of the progressive neurodegenerative disease that has no cure.
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Matzka Says ‘MyTurn’ to Raise Awareness, Pay It Forward
A determined player for the Michigan hockey team, Scott Matzka has the same attitude about spreading awareness about ALS and helping others with the same diagnosis.
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5 Things to Know About ALS
A Michigan Medicine expert answers questions about this degenerative neurological disease — and works to defeat it.
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