Health News Archives

Toxic Chemicals Blamed for Gulf War Illness
Report also cites drug given to U.S. troops to protect them from nerve gas

ALS, Alzheimer’s Insights Could Improve Treatment
But each discovery awaits testing in humans, experts note

Scientists Turn Skin Cells Into Motor Neurons in ALS Patients
Feat could one day lead to tailor-made cells to treat fatal disease, researchers say

Scientists ID ’Jekyll-Hyde’ Protein in Lou Gehrig’s Disease
Gene mutations cause superoxide dismutase to clump up in motor neurons

Geographical Pattern Eyed in 1991 Gulf War Cases of ALS
Environmental link to chemical rockets destroyed at one Iraq site focus of investigations

Formaldehyde Linked to Lou Gehrig’s Disease
Workplace exposure might increase risk of fatal neurodegenerative disease, study says

Drug Proves Effective in Slowing Melanomas
Riluzole, used to treat Lou Gehrig's disease, inhibits aggressive growth, study finds

Gulf War Illness Strongly Linked to Chemical Exposure
Review found vets with the syndrome were more exposed to particular compounds

Surprise in Lab Helps ID Drug to Fight ALS
Study shows apocynin almost doubles life span of mice with inherited Lou Gehrig's disease

DNA Fingerprints Predict Brain Disorders
Researchers found certain variations may indicate higher risk of ALS, Parkinson's