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Featured Q&A: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis by Lisa E. L. Patient Expert to an inquiry about the inheritance patterns of ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), which is also known as Lou...: Approximately 10% of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) cases are familial. As you know, ALS...
Study Says Brain Trauma Can Mimic Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig’s disease, ALS) by Bob DeMarco Patient Expert By Max Wallack Alzheimer's Reading Room Did Lou Gehrig Have Lou Gehrig’s Disease? For the past two weeks, things have been very exciting at Boston University’s Alzheimer’s Disease Center. I know I am very privileged
HLA-DRB1(*)15 allele influences the later course of relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis by stuart Patient Expert HLA-DRB1(*)15 allele influences the later course of relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis.... Most of the published works so far have aimed at finding genes associated with multiple sclerosis (MS) susceptibility...
Proloquo2go is the beat selling 2009 Medical Iphone App by Dr. Chan C. “Kara Lynn has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or A.L.S., which has attacked the muscles around her mouth and throat, removing her ability to speak. A couple of years ago, she spent more than $8...
MS related: Stuart's first (Tysabri) Infusion Update - Almost two full weeks later by stuart Patient Expert Stuart's first (Tysabri) Infusion Update - Almost two full weeks later - today is December 29, 2009 This is being written after the first two blog posts of my first infusion (links...
The Race I Am Not Running by Kay Vee Patient Expert Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS aka Lou Gehrig's Disease) became something of a rallying point for triathletes everywhere when Jon Blais, while suffering from ALS, had the immense courage to undertake...
Lack of Vitamin D in kids linked to risks later in life by Andrea Patient Expert , potentially placing them at an elevated risk of developing a wide range of diseases later in life, including multiple sclerosis, cancer and juvenile diabetes. "Vitamin D deficiency is associated with a number...
Later retirement ‘delays Alzheimer’s onset’ by Ann H. Patient Expert of Psychiatry, have found that keeping the brain active by working longer and retiring later in life reduces... of dementia, but did find that those people who retire later prolong their mental abilities...
Big Belly can result in later Alzheimer disease by Dr. Brian M. Medical DoctorHealth Maven Alzheimer's disease or other dementia decades later.” By ‘big belly’ the researchers, headed by Rachel... about weight. Although obesity can increase the risk of later Alzheimer disease, there seems to be “a separate...
Brain Exercises May Slow Cognitive Decline Initially, But Speed Up Dementia Later by Bob DeMarco Patient Expert decline in thinking skills, they might speed up dementia later in life. In other words... the decline of thinking skills but speed up dementia later in old age. The research is published...

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New Breakthrough on ALS Research May Eventually Help Alzheimer's Researchers
The story was all over the news yesterday – Northwestern University researchers have discovered a common cause of all forms of Lou Gehrig’s disease, also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). These forms include hereditary, sporadic, and ALS that targets the brain. USA Today reported the researchers...crap

Long term survivor (30 years) new diseases
for development of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Those conditions can occur independently...crap

How can i get rid of the white patches on my neck..doctors say itz caused due to sweat?
The speed at which the patch is spreading very soon it will reach below my neck als..what should crap

When I look up ms it also mentions als? Does anyone know if the two are connected
My grandmother died of als and I have a cousin and great aunt with fibromyalgia.  I am trying to crap

Poem for doctor Bob.
For his excellent work.(In Dutch, then I translate into English.)Als je moe gelopen bentnaar de stcrap

is there a vaccine for hiv?
Doc, i want to know if there is a vaccine to prevent and safe-guard people from being infected witcrap

Chest pain
While trying to change postion to left lateral, I felt superficial chest pain so suddenly slept on right lateral side. I don't have problem slepping supine. and while sitting.It has been around 8 hours since this happened. I am 28yrs old female. goldenscrap

What is a +/- prostate size?
"With the patient in left lateral decubitus position, a digital rectal examination was performed.  The prostate was +/- in size." Felinoly S. Tanicalacrap

breast reconstruction
In July 2008 I underwent a bi-lateral masectomy for bi-lateral breast cancer. I opted for immediate reconstruction and my only option was expanders which were placed right after the masectomy.  I recently had the second stage of my reconstruction, what was suppose to be a 1 1/2 hr surgery turned into a 5 hr. surgery...crap