MDA/ALS Newsmagazine Past Issues

The ‘EYES’ Have It · A New Concept in ALS Care Facilities · Baby, It’s Cold Outside! · Flaws in Detoxifying Enzymes Again Implicated In ALS Susceptibility · ALS Research Roundup ·  Scientists create nerve cells from skin cells of woman with ALS · Biomarker study opens across US · UC Irvine professor seeks people who may have rare muscle and bone disorder · MDA/ALS Centers to help ALS TDI identify ALS ‘signature’ · ALS to be a major focus in new MDA Clinical Research Network · Sangamo BioSciences to test compound that boosts VEGF A protein

ALS Research Roundup · Study suggests Gulf War-associated increase in ALS is time-limited and correlated with location · ALS TDI finds lithium ineffective, apocynin ambiguous in ALS mice · VA broadens ALS care coverage, while studies of veterans continue · MDA-supported lithium study now open at 10 sites · Umbilical-cord blood cells may have therapeutic potential in ALS · FDA approves diaphragm pacing system to treat people with spinal cord injuries · MDA/ALS Center directors produce collection of articles about ALS · Lights! Camera! Roll 'em! · Low-tech, Low-cost Assistance for Daily Living · Live from Las Vegas: Battle Against ALS Takes Center Stage · Soaring to New Heights for a Cure · First Person Singular: Getting Accountability in Long Term Care

A Complete Communication Solution · A Bridge Between Two Worlds · In Search of Barrier-Free Living: Making the house an accessible home · New Adventures with ALS · Tips for Coping with Summer’s Heat · She Walks Miles, But in One City Block Realizes a Dream · TV Personality Honors Late Mother with ALS · MDA Supports Medicare Competitive Bidding Reform · Research Roundup: Getting past barriers

Tips for Tackling Depression · Fighting for Benefits and Coverage · Could This Happen To You? · He Takes His Mountains One at a Time · Research Roundup · MDA-funded lithium trial is now open · Phase 2 study of KNS-760704 is open · High-dose coenzyme Q10 showed no benefit · Leaks in blood-spinal cord barrier come before nervous-system damage in mice with SOD1 ALS

New ALS Caregiver’s Guide Released this Month · Striking Out Aspiration: A full count of strategies for protecting your lungs · A Grand Slam · MDA Puts ALS in the Public Eye · A Long and Winding Road · Research Roundup · Does a high serum cholesterol level increase survival time in ALS? · ALS-causing flaws in TDP-43 gene found in two new studies · Researchers probe possible links between genes and exposures to toxins · People with ALS sustain hope with variety of strategies

WWW Dot W-O-W! iPals get connected via the World Wide Web · Three Years Later: A “Homebound Amendment” remains in limbo · When the Travel Bug Bites · People With ALS Face Tough Decisions About Experimental Medications · Research Roundup · FDA confirms rat study results are reason for arimoclomol trial hold · What’s going on with TDP-43? · Nerve-muscle signals are a two-way street · VEGF-B may save nerve cells without collateral damage · Review of evidence supports link between toxic exposures and illness in Gulf War vets

The Artist Inside: Keeping creative expression alive · When a Parent Has ALS: Tips for helping children cope · Let Your Feet Do the Talking: Foot controls open doors for computer access · ALS and Vets: Searching for connections · Research Roundup · MDA to fast-track lithium trial · Arimoclomol trial on hold · Looking outside nerve cells for causes of ALS · Genes involved in axon guidance implicated in ALS · XMRV not an ALS contributor

Research Roundup · CytRx to test arimoclomol at higher dose · Multinational study implicates DPP6 gene variant as risk factor for ALS · Protecting nerve-muscle junctions may protect nerve cells · ALS TDI collaborating with Aptagen to develop ALS-specific ‘bullets’ · Laughing/crying episodes more common than once thought · Avanir opens phase 3 trial of PBA drug · Anti-SOD1 compound on path to clinical trials · Novel Looks at how ALS Complicates Relationships with Others and Yourself · The Strain of Silence · Following Sam · In the Market for New Wheels?