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Index to Research-Medical Related Articles

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• ALS RESEARCH — Where We’ve Been, Where We Are Now
• Iron Overload Gene May Be ALS Risk Factor
• Celebrex Fails ALS Test
• Diaphragm Stimulation Study Open in Cleveland

• Cellular Transport Protein Implicated
• EmCell Investigation Shows Poor Results
• Parkinson's Drug Helps Mice With ALS
• VEGF Protein Helps ALS-Affected Mice
• Avanir Still Seeks Volunteers for Neurodex Study

• Glutamate Transporters — an Untapped Resource?
• Xaliproden Fails in ALS, But Hope Remains
• CoQ10 Still on Trial
• Partners Cope When Speech Is Lost
• Harvard Doctors Study Noninvasive EMG

• Peripherin Gene Implicated in ALS
• Trial of MS Drug Opens in New York

• Support for VEGF Treatment Grows
• Minocycline Shown Relatively Safe in Early Trials
• ALS Patients and Caregivers Overrate One Another's Stress

• Indinavir Shown Ineffective in ALS
• Military Service Is Apparent ALS Risk Factor
• No Enteroviruses Found in ALS-Affected Tissue
• Blood Biomarker Study Needs Participants

• Gene Found for Early-Onset ALS
  • Patriarch’s Energy and Curiosity Aid Gene Search
• ALS Families Rely on MDA for Research, Services, Information
  

• Studies Strengthen Role of Glutamate, Abnormal RNA
• ALS Research Roundup
  • VEGF Deficiency Implicated in Second Disease
  • Smoking Is Likely ALS Risk Factor
  • Biomarker Study Begins
  • Novartis Study Full
    

• New Studies Support Roles of Inflammation, Oxidative Stress in ALS
• More On Leg Swelling
  

• ALS Research Roundup
  • Study of New Compound Open
  • Writing About Events May Lower Caregiver Stress
• Naturally Speaking - Voice Synthesis Study Advances
  

• ALS Research Roundup
  • Stem Cells Help Regrow Nerves in Rats
  • Spinal Fluid Changes Appear Specific to ALS
• Studies Show...
  

• ALS Research Roundup
  • Study Finds No Benefit From Creatine in ALS
  • Stem Cells May Fuse With Some Brain Cells
  • Stem Cells Safely Injected in Italy
  • Riluzole Revisited: When and How Much?
  • Marijuana Relieves ALS Symptoms, Survey Suggests
• Award-Winning MDA Grantee Probes Brain Connections
• Studies Show...
  

• Motor Neuron Neighbors Help Fight ALS
• ALS Research Roundup
  • Minocycline Study Finally Opens
  • Mouse Studies Say Exercise, Hormone Levels May Influence ALS Course
  • Pittsburgh & VA Probe Service Dog Use
• Studies Show...
  

• Gulf War Vets More Likely to Get ALS
• Studies Show...
• ALS Research Roundup
  • German Researchers Find No ALS Connection in 'Detox' Genes
  • Chromosome 16 Finding Goes Beyond the Obvious
  • 'Living With ALS' Study Extended
  • Airway Clearance Vest Under Study in ALS
• Exercises to Do on the Run: Simple Ways for Caregivers to Resist Injury
  

• New ALS Gene Mapped to Chromosome 16
• ALS Research Roundup
  • Lab Mice Benefit from IGF-1 Gene Transfer
  • Human Umbilical Cord Blood Cells Help Mice With ALS
  • Minority of Long-Term ALS Survivors Lose Communication Ability
• Regaining the Simple Pleasure of Regularity

• VEGF Deficiency Increases ALS Risk
• ALS Research Roundup
  • Stem Cells Might Help in Unxepected Way
  • Some Myotrophin Study Sites Ready to Go
  • Corn Belt ALS Study Open Until October
• A Tale of Two Vent Choices
• Small Study Says No Harm, Much Benefit Comes With NIV
• Speaking of Speaking
• Homebound Legislation Closer to Passage

• Drugs, Stem Cells, Trial Designs, National Consortium Occupy ALS Experts at June Meeting
• ALS Research Roundup
  • Exercise Beneficial to Mice With ALS
  • Two Studies Seek Blood Samples
• Genetics and ALS

• Clinical Trials Are Focus of MDA ALS Conference
• Support, Empowerment Keys to Social Worker's Role at MDA/ALS Center
• A New Life With ALS
• Proposed Legislation Addresses Caregiver and Home Care Needs
• ALS Research Roundup
  • Abnormal Chromosomes Might Be ALS Risk Factors
  • 'Supply Line' Defects Linked to ALS-Like Disease in Mice

• MS Drug Shows Promise Against ALS
• ALS Research Roundup
  • Researchers at Neurology Meeting Explore SOD1, New Drugs, Stem Cells
    • New Theory on SOD1's Role in ALS
    • New Anti-Glutamate Drugs
    • Bone Marrow Stem Cells Tested in Mice
    • Narcotics, NSAIDS Might Affect ALS Risk
    • Neurons and Glia Engaged in Vicious Cycle?
  • Open-Label Study of Neurodex Opens
  • Government to Study Veterans With ALS

• Defects in Cell 'Supply Line' Might Be Key, MDA Researchers Find
• Is It Really ALS?
• ALS Research Roundup
  • Minocycline Study Slated at 24 Sites
  • Myotrophin Study Ready to Launch
  • Multidrug Approach Gains Momentum
  • Move Over, SOD1...

• Cognitive Deficits in ALS Are Usually Subtle
• ALS Research Roundup
• Center Director to Be Part of Large ALS Respiratory Study
• Minocycline Trial to Change Slightly
• Neuronal Stem Cells Found in Blood
• Anti-HIV Drugs Investigated for ALS
• ALS Doesn't Masquerade As Lyme Disease, Experts Say

• 'Drug Cocktail' Shown Doubly Effective Against ALS in Mice
• ALS Research Roundup
• From Bone Marrow to Brain
• Study of Genetic, Environmental Risks Needs Your Help
• Researchers Probe Marijuana in ALS
• Pentoxifylline Under Study in Europe
• ALS Community Protests Kelly AFB Findings
• Reducing Caregiver Stress May Help Loved One's Depression

• ALS Research Roundup
• MDA Seeks Researchers to Conduct Cord Blood Trial
• Topiramate Shows No Benefit in ALS
• 'Corn Belt' Study Expands Across United States
• Gene Behind pmn May Hold Clues to ALS
• ALS — A Disability or a Fatal Disease?
• Caregiver Support Programs Innovative — But Going Nowhere

• ALS Research Roundup
• Doctors Discuss ALS Treatment Trends at MDA Gathering
• ALS Researchers Meet in Melbourne and Review Drug Progress
• Scientists Report Progress Toward Drug Therapies
• No ALS ‘Cluster’ Found at Kelly Air Force Base
• Protection and Prevention Are Keys to Comfortable Skin
• Comfort Food for Skin
• Are You Eligible for VA Benefits?
• VA Studies Show ALS Link to Gulf War

• KEEP TALKING WITH TECHNOLOGY —
  What You Need to Know About AAC Devices
• AAC Resources
• Speaking (With) Your Mind
• Depression in ALS: Looking at the Evidence
• ALS Research Roundup
  • Large Minocycline Trial Opens at 21 Centers
  • Multi-Drug Study Opens in North Carolina
  • How Motor Neurons Die

• Getting Aggressive About Care —
  Talking With ALS Center Co-Director Greg Carter
• Exercise Has Many Benefits for People With ALS
• ALS Research Roundup
• Take Falls Seriously to Prevent Further Injuries
• Home Rehabilitation Services: OT/PT Evaluation
• Scientists Debate Therapeutic Potential of Bone Marrow Stem Cells
• Researchers Probe Role of Lipid Overload
• Insecticide Exposure in Corn Belt Under Study

• ALS Research Roundup
• Third Trial Needed to Judge Myotrophin
• A New and Improved Neurotrophic Factor?
• Researchers Seek Families With 'ALS Plus'
• Bile Acid's Nicer Side
• Scientists Find Way to Turn Stem Cells into Motor Neurons
• Stem Cell Research Stymied by Red Tape and Controversy
• Better Care Needed at End of Life
• Baylor Center Director Tries Transplanting Bone Marrow in ALS
• Noninvasive Ventilation Prolongs Life If Used Right, MDA Clinic Director Says
• New York Study Focuses on Coping

• Trials Help Scientists Take Small Steps to Big Goals, New Mexico Director Says
• Online Government Site Compiles Gulf War-Related Research
• ALS Research Roundup
• Avicena Wants to Market Creatine as Orphan Drug
• Drug for Emotional Instability Shows Promise
• Riluzole's Benefits Hold Up Under Scrutiny

• Cord Blood: Banking on a Cure
• Potent Stem Cells Found in Bone Marrow
• Ukrainian Clinic 'Stem Cell Treatment' Probed

• Evidence Mounts for Minocycline in ALS, With Caution
• New Study Explores Connection Between Athletics and ALS
• Botulinum Toxin, Radiotherapy Show Promise in Controlling Saliva
• Study to Evaluate Speech Synthesis System Needs Participants in ALS
• ALS Marker Study Under Way in New York

• Gene Therapy for ALS a Step Closer to Reality
• Bats & Nuts Yield Environmental Clue to ALS on Guam
• Rilutek Safe but Weak; Better Drugs May Be on the Way

• ALS Research Roundup
  • Oxidative Stress, Copper May Be Wrong Suspects in ALS
  • Studies Question Timing of Ventilation, Feeding Tubes
• ALS Studies, Clinical Trials Need Volunteers
• Equipment Survey Can Help With Planning
• Medicare Guidelines Revised on Cough Device

• Wisconsin ALS Expert Pursuing Viruses, Tamoxifen & Gulf War Exposure
• Respiratory Issues in ALS
• Rilutek Assistance
• ALS Research Roundup
  • Unlocking the Mysteries of Guamanian ALS
  • Study of ALS Rat Supports Glutamate Toxicity Idea
  • Three New Trials Still Open
  • New CoQ10 Trial Starts in New York

• Gulf War Vets Have Higher ALS Risk
• People With ALS Win With Multidisciplinary Team Approach
• Stem Cell Therapy Research Taking Several Paths
• ALS Research Roundup
  • Rats with ALS
  • New Genes
  • Synthetic Gene
  • Immune System Chemical
  • Sprouting Neurons
  • Gene Therapy
  • Predisposing Factors
• Glutamate Transporter Could be Key to Better Drugs
• Give It A Rest - Tips for Sleep-Deprived Caregivers

• Second ALS Gene Discovered
• HIV Link Could Lead to Anti-Viral Therapy for ALS
• Managing Saliva in ALS
• Medicare Rules Change
• Stress and ALS

• Practice Parameter Sets Treatment Guidelines
• ALS Gene Hunt Increases in Speed, Scope
• Stem Cell Research Shows Continued Promise — And Some Surprises
• Vitamin E Might Help a Little
• New ALS Guide

• New Gene Implicated in Familial ALS
• First Look Suggests Some Benefit from CoQ10
• What Causes ALS?
• Protein Clumps May Be Guilty in ALS
• Study of Emotional Changes Still Open

• Anti-Arthritic to Be Tested Against ALS
• Noninvasive Ventilation Can't Sustain Life Indefinitely in ALS
• Study of Buspirone for Respiratory Impairment Under Way at Two Centers
• MDA-Supported Topiramate Trial Begins at 20 U.S. Centers
• Connection Between SMN Genes and ALS Getting Stronger
• Two Books Show Clinical, Scientific, Personal Sides of ALS

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