ALS

Nearly 100% of cases of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis -- the progressive, fatal neurodegenerative disease known as ALS or Lou Gherig's disease -- involve the buildup of a protein called TDP-43. Scientists know that TDP-43, which helps…

Ottawa Senators assistant coach Bob Jones says he has no plans to stop working after he was diagnosed with ALS, which stands for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, earlier this year. "It was shocking," he said of the news. "I didn't do any…

Each year in the U.S., 5,000 patients receive a diagnosis of ALS, an incurable neurodegenerative disease that will likely kill them within two to five years. In the quest to find a cure for these patients, a team of researchers led by USC…

VANCOUVER — The B.C. Lions signed American defensive back Garry Peters to a two-year contract extension Thursday. Peters was slated to become a free agent Feb. 14. Peters was a CFL all-star last season after registering a team and career…

Ottawa Senators assistant coach Bob Jones has been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.Jones, 53, is currently in his fourth season as an assistant coach with the Senators after being appointed to head coach D.J. Smith's staff on…

A probiotic bacterium called Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus HA-114 prevents neurodegeneration in the C. elegans worm, an animal model used to study amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). That's the finding of a new study at Canada's CHUM…

Researchers at Nagoya University in Japan have identified a novel genetic variant found in some patients with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Employing human-induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells, they detailed the process by which this…

Oregon State University scientists have taken a key step toward better understanding neurodegenerative diseases by using a suite of biophysical techniques to learn more about a motor protein whose malfunction is associated with many…

The Toronto Maple Leafs will donate all proceeds from sales of their reverse retro sweater on Wednesday to ALS Action Canada in honour of legendary defenceman Borje Salming. The team also says that all of its reverse retro sweaters worn…

New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London has identified a new hallmark of the neurodegenerative disorder, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), revealing a likely molecular…