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ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. A-myo-trophic comes from the Greek language. "A" means no. "Myo" refers to muscle, and "Trophic" means nourishment - "No muscle nourishment."
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MAR 19, 2018Neuroscience
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Scientists on the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have designed two new drug candidates to targe ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)JUL 05, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists are learning more about a crucial cellular process, autophagy.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 01, 2017Neuroscience
Remember the Ice Bucket Challenge? In the summer of 2014, Pete Frates, a former Boston College basketball star, came up ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 30, 2017Infographics
The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge was a success, raising over $115 million for research and patient services, but what’ ...Written By: Jennifer EllisMAY 11, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
For the first time in over 20 years, the US Food and Drug Administration approved a new drug for the treatment of a dise ...APR 22, 2017Videos
This video from Nature discusses the pathophysiology of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. Learn about what happens ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 05, 2017Neuroscience
Injuries or illnesses that result in paralysis are especially difficult to deal with for patients and their caregivers. ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 03, 2017Neuroscience
When the task of researching devastating neurological diseases like dementia, Parkinson’s, ALS and other neurodege ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 01, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have discovered a common genetic origin for two seemingly unrelated diseases, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ( ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 09, 2017Health & Medicine
JUPITER, FL – March 9, 2017 – Scientists on the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)MAR 02, 2017Space & Astronomy
There is certainly a lot of determination to get to Mars, and among some of the biggest organizations behind that determ ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 27, 2017Neuroscience
When a patient is completely paralyzed, as happens after brain injury or illness, communication can be difficult if not ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 24, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Genes are the blueprint for an organism, they contain the instructions to build functional cells. But those instructiona ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 08, 2017Neuroscience
There is a lot of work being done in the field of neuroscience on how technology can help those with brain injuries or n ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 01, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
In cells, proteins often have a variety of roles. New details have emerged about one particular protein called Nrf2, it ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 26, 2016Neuroscience
Picture a scene at a crowded cocktail party, a club with live music, a sporting event or just a loud room with a lot goi ...Written By: Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 19, 2018
Neuroscience
Hands-free is a usually a term used to describe cell phone technology that allows for safer mobile phone use in cars. Be
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 14, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
Regarded as one of the world’s most brilliant minds, Stephen Hawking died peacefully at home early Wednesday, Marc
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
FEB 15, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Pennsylvania's legal medical marijuana availability begins today with the opening of the state's first dispensary outsid
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
FEB 01, 2018
Neuroscience
When neuroscientists have to monitor neural activity in the brain, small wires and electrodes are often used. The proble
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 29, 2017
Earth & The Environment
BMAA is a toxin that has been linked to several neurodegenerative diseases such as ALS, Parkinson’s, and Alzheimer
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 28, 2017
Cancer
The US safety agency announced a more stringent oversight on stem-cell clinics to prevent the use of unapproved treatmen
...
AUG 15, 2017
Neuroscience
When talking about rhythm, something that comes to mind is music. Tapping along to the beat of a favorite song or being
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 01, 2017
Neuroscience
Wearable technology is a cutting edge field of research and development with hundreds of possible devices and applicatio
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 11, 2017
Health & Medicine
Scientists on the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have designed two new drug candidates to targe
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
JUL 05, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists are learning more about a crucial cellular process, autophagy.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 01, 2017
Neuroscience
Remember the Ice Bucket Challenge? In the summer of 2014, Pete Frates, a former Boston College basketball star, came up
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 30, 2017
Infographics
The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge was a success, raising over $115 million for research and patient services, but what’
...
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
MAY 11, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
For the first time in over 20 years, the US Food and Drug Administration approved a new drug for the treatment of a dise
...
APR 22, 2017
Videos
This video from Nature discusses the pathophysiology of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. Learn about what happens
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 05, 2017
Neuroscience
Injuries or illnesses that result in paralysis are especially difficult to deal with for patients and their caregivers.
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 03, 2017
Neuroscience
When the task of researching devastating neurological diseases like dementia, Parkinson’s, ALS and other neurodege
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 01, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have discovered a common genetic origin for two seemingly unrelated diseases, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 09, 2017
Health & Medicine
JUPITER, FL – March 9, 2017 – Scientists on the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
MAR 02, 2017
Space & Astronomy
There is certainly a lot of determination to get to Mars, and among some of the biggest organizations behind that determ
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 27, 2017
Neuroscience
When a patient is completely paralyzed, as happens after brain injury or illness, communication can be difficult if not
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 24, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Genes are the blueprint for an organism, they contain the instructions to build functional cells. But those instructiona
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 08, 2017
Neuroscience
There is a lot of work being done in the field of neuroscience on how technology can help those with brain injuries or n
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 01, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
In cells, proteins often have a variety of roles. New details have emerged about one particular protein called Nrf2, it
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 26, 2016
Neuroscience
Picture a scene at a crowded cocktail party, a club with live music, a sporting event or just a loud room with a lot goi
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim