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CNN's Elizabeth Cohen on cloned stem cells that could develop into muscle or nerve cells.

NEW ORLEANS — Michel Gleason’s shoulders may appear small. In reality, they’re very, very broad. Broad enough to be the primary caregiver for her husband, …

UCLA stem cell researchers move toward treatment for rare genetic nerve disease / UCLA Newsroom

Jersey Shore native Denise DiMarzo was diagnosed with ALS in 2010, just six months after marrying Chris Benyo. On Sunday, Benyo pushed her through the New Jersey Marathon for a second time.

This week, for the historic-only-to-me 100th Quaz, I wanted someone special. I’ve fielded countless suggestions, but never one that truly moved me. Then, a few weeks ago, I thought about my boyhood on the mean streets of Mahopac, N.Y. Specifically, I thought of a man who seemed to somehow have this life thing figured out, even from the heartbreaking nest of a wheelchair.

I grew up with Mark and Chris Dessi, and consider both to be good friends. Four years ago their father, Adrian Dessi, was first hit with the idea that he might—might—have ALS. The initial symptoms of Lou Gehrig’s Disease can be vague and misleading, so it’s difficult to diagnose. Yet, ultimately, Adrian’s symptoms could not be dismissed. He was experiencing, among other things, muscle twitches and fatigue...........

Just six months ago, Hurricane Sandy slammed into Devorah Schochet's Long Island home, flooding the basement and crumbling the foundation. But in February, a grim diagnosis was even more destructive: She was told she had ALS and only a few years to live.

Now, the 39-year-old mother of four is battling not only her insurance company, but the quick physical decline that accompanies amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, often referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease. The progressive neurodegenerative disease causes the death of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, which control the muscles throughout the body.

Her mother died of ALS at the age of 59 but, at first, Schochet, who worked in finance before she........................

Sniffing medications (and uh, other things) up your nose is not new. Saline nasal sprays to unclog a stuffy nose have been around for a long time. There are now intranasal (in the nose) treatments for seizures, pain, congestion, and even vaccine administration. As gross as it may seem to squirt liquid up your snout, it’s actually pretty effective. The nostrils have a lot of blood vessels right near the surface so the medication can get into the bloodstream and........................

Fox Trail Finder is a user friendly matching tool that connects volunteers with the PD clinical trials that need them.

Almost two decades ago, scientists succeeded in cloning Dolly the sheep. Now, the same process has been allowed scientists to clone embryonic stem cells from fetal human skin cells for the very first time.

Even after ALS had silenced her vocal chords, Barbara Brenner’s powerful voice continued to send tremors into the medical establishment.

With the assistance of a text-to-speech computer program, Brenner, the former executive director of Breast Cancer Action, sent stinging missives to the head of the ALS clinical trials program and Food and Drug Administration officials, and continued her less public work

Kona Inspired showing that “Anything Is Possible” http://konainspired.com

A drug currently being used to treat leukemia has been found to help halt the production of toxic proteins in the brain linked to Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and various forms of dementia.

On May 11 and 12, volunteers wearing yellow aprons and holding collection canisters will be stationed in front of stores throughout Wauconda and Lake Zurich as part of the Les Turner ALS Foundation’s Tag Days drives.