Research News Archive
2009 Research News
November 20, 2009 Smoking May Now be Considered an Established Risk Factor for ALS
November 5, 2009 Caregiver's Quilt Contest Supports ALS Research
October 27, 2009 ALS Researcher Lisa S. Krivickas Passes Away of ALS
October 15, 2009 New "Antisense" Experimental Therapy Clinical Trial Announced
October 12, 2009 New Guidelines Identify Best Treatments to Help ALS Patients Live Longer, Easier
October 8, 2009 CDC/ATSDR Launch National ALS Registry Website
October 8, 2009 Help Increase Funding for ALS Research
September 23, 2009 Clinical Trial of Lithium Carbonate with Riluzole Shows No Benefit
September 21, 2009 Neuralstem Receives FDA Approval to Begin First ALS Stem Cell Trial
September 11, 2009 Researchers Identify Genes Potentially Linked to Sporadic ALS
July 28, 2009 INSMED to Limit Supply of IPLEX to Existing ALS Patients in Current Program
June 25, 2009 Scientists Discover Faster Protein Aggregation Means Faster Disease Progression in ALS
June 15, 2009 Government Partnerships and Stem Cell Research Provide the Roadmap to a Cure
May 29, 2009 International Group of Scientists and Drug Company Representatives Meet to Discuss Treatments for ALS
May 19, 2009 Protective Gene Enables People with ALS to Live Longer, Study Finds
April 29, 2009 Clinician Scientist Receives Award
April 27, 2009 ALS Association and American Academy of Neurology Give Scientists Sheila Essey Award for ALS Research
March 11, 2009 TREAT ALS® Program Supports New Clinical Trial for ALS Patients Open for Enrollment
March 11, 2009 Congress Funds ALS Registry, Respite Care
March 10, 2009 FDA, Insmed, Inc. Announce Special Program for IPLEX
March 9, 2009 President Lifts Restrictions on Stem Cell Research
February 26, 2009 New Gene Mutation Discovery by ALS Association Consortium is Major Research Breakthrough
February 19, 2009 Support Stem Cell Research Today!
January 5, 2009 Time Magazine Recognizes ALS Stem Cell Research as No. 1 Medical Breakthrough in 2008
2008 Research News
December 9, 2008 ALS Association Co-Funds Study Showing Boosting the Body's Detoxifying System Counteracts Nerve Cell Loss in ALS Mice; New Therapies Suggested
November 25, 2008 Disappointing Results from IGF-1 Clinical Trial
November 3, 2008 Protein that Controls Upper Motor Neuron Development Identified
October 20, 2008 Astrocyte Replacement Shows Promise in a Rat Model of ALS
October 2, 2008 $5 Million Research Bill Signed by President
August 26, 2008 The ALS Association to Support Trial of Lithium
August 1, 2008 Stem Cells Generated from ALS Patients for the First Time
July 21, 2008 World’s First Genome-Wide Spinal Cord Atlas Unveiled; Co-Funded by The ALS Association
May 20, 2008 California Stem Cell and Biofocus DPI to Collaborate in ALS Association-Funded Research
May 12, 2008 A Diverse Research Portfolio: The ALS Association Research Program Takes a Multi-pronged Approach to Speed Therapy Development
May 1, 2008 New ALS research presented at AAN annual meeting
May 1, 2008 Drug Company Working Group Focuses on New ALS Therapies
March 28, 2008 The ALS Association Conference Outlines the Way Forward in ALS Drug Discovery
February 6, 2008 The ALS Association Works with Investigators on Follow Up Study of Lithium for Treating ALS
2007 Research News
December 18, 2007 Renewed Funding for ALS Biomarker Discovery Highlights Importance of Reliable Disease Indicators
December 13, 2007 Possible ALS Drug Granted Orphan Status by the FDA
December 4, 2007 The ALS Association Grants Ruxton Pharmaceuticals Funds to Develop Brain Imaging Compounds for ALS Research
November 27, 2007 Conference Focuses on Speeding ALS Drug Discovery and Clinical Trials
November 6, 2007 TREAT ALS Awards $3.5 Million Drug Research Contract
October 30, 2007 Annual Neuroscience Gathering: ALS Advances at a Glance
September 21, 2007 Joint Project Brings Expertise to Bear on ALS Axon Dynamics
July 31, 2007 Stem Cell Strategy Shows Challenges for ALS
July 12, 2007 2007 Research Funding: New Efforts Promise Accelerated Progress July 12, 2007 Irish Researcher Funded to Follow Link to Cognitive Change in ALS July 11, 2007 Second International FTD and ALS Conference: Challenges and Progress July 9, 2007 Milton Safenowitz Post-Doctoral Fellowship for ALS Research 2007
June 25, 2007 Network of Clinical Investigators Stands Ready for ALS Trials
June 7, 2007 The ALS Association Renews Funding for Distribution of SOD1/G93A Rat for ALS Research
June 6, 2007 Nuclear Transfer Strategy Shows Promise for ALS Drug Screening June 4, 2007 Mice Show How Mitochondria Flow in Nerve Cells
May 23, 2007 Research Advances Presented at Advocacy Day
May 14, 2007 AAN: Gene Changes, Clinical Findings Highlight Annual Meeting of Neurologists
May 10, 2007 Report on The ALS Association’s Drug Company Working Group Meeting
May 10, 2007 Protein’s Role Emerging in ALS and Cognitive Change
May 2, 2007 The ALS Association Presents The Sheila Essey Award for ALS Research to Christopher Henderson
April 25, 2007 AAN Meeting 2007: ALS Advances at a Glance
April 16, 2007 Mouse Stem Cells Show ALS Can Arise from Support Cells March 15, 2007 National ALS Registry Efforts Underway
March 15, 2007 Funding Renewed for Stem Cell Project Initiated by The ALS Association
March 14, 2007 The ALS Association Reinforces Project for Fish Model of ALS
March 12, 2007 The ALS Association Expands Stem Cell Project to Characterize ALS Motor Neurons
February 22, 2007 The ALS Association Uses Mouse Stem Cells to Find New Drugs
February 20, 2007 First Fruits of Genome Wide Search Published for Sporadic ALS
February 16, 2007 Researchers Give Clinical Progress Report in TREAT ALS Trials
January 31, 2007 2007 Funding: New Efforts Promise Accelerated Progress
January 12, 2007 Cambria Biosciences Receives TREAT ALS Grant
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