The Trump administration is crafting an executive order that would halt federal funding for gain-of-function research. (Wall ...

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that remains incurable, despite decades of basic and clinical research. Key stakeholders—including the US National ...

I felt the fragility of life for the first time and I had to look at what it meant to lose someone you love. The experience ...

In some, such as multiple sclerosis, it is the primary driver of the disease. In others, such as Alzheimer’s disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and Parkinson disease, it has an amplifying role.

If you reduce your energy intake (or increase the amount you burn through exercise) by 500-1,000 calories per day, you’ll see a weekly weight loss of around one pound (0.45kg). But studies show ...

That’s according to the study, “… People with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) who get a feeding tube placed after losing a lot of weight are more likely to die within a few months than those who ...

Objectives To assess the role of body mass index (BMI) and of the rate of weight loss as prognostic factors in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and to explore the clinical correlates of weight loss ...

usa.net Background Different amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) phenotypes have been recognised, marked by a varying involvement of spinal and bulbar upper and lower motor neurons. However, the ...

ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) is a devastating neurodegenerative disease with no effective cure. It severely affects motor neurons, leading to progressive muscle weakness and eventual ...