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A component of fossil fuel emissions could contribute to an increased risk of the neurodegenerative disease ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), according to a new study. Researchers in Canada matched 304 people diagnosed with ALS with 1,207 healthy people of the same age and sex. They estimated each individual’s exposure to pollutants based on environmental records on the location of their …

Summary: A groundbreaking study has shown that ALS may actually be an autoimmune disease. Researchers discovered that CD4+ T cells attack neuron-associated proteins, driving rapid disease progression. Crucially, patients with more anti-inflammatory T cells survived significantly longer, revealing a protective immune response. These findings not only reframe ALS but also point to new treatment strategies targeting the immune system. Key …

ALS Breakthrough Shows Fatal Disease Is Driven by Immune Attack  Bloomberg.com Autoimmune response to C9orf72 protein in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis  Nature ALS appears to be an autoimmune disease  La Jolla Institute for Immunology Immune checkpoints may predict ALS severity, progression  ALS News Today Autoimmune responses found in ALS, pointing to a new way to view the deadly disease  statnews.com Source link

“We’re just trying to get through it. It’s a tough time,” said Rebecca Gayheart, who shares daughters Billie, 15, and Georgia, 13, with Dane, calling her husband’s battle with ALS “heartbreaking.” Eric Dane’s wife, Rebecca Gayheart, is opening up about how the actor’s battle with ALS is impacting their family. In an interview with People, published on Saturday, the actress gave …

Eric Dane I’ll See You at the Emmys!!! Published September 9, 2025 6:00 AM PDT Eric Dane isn’t letting his ALS diagnosis keep him from the biggest night in television … he’s set to hit the Emmys stage this weekend, months after sharing his big health update. The Television Academy announced a lineup of presenters ahead of Sunday’s awards show, …

A luxurious mushroom dish long favored by gourmets and the elite may be hiding a disturbing secret.  In Montchavin, a ski village nestled in the French Alps, residents spent decades eating wild mushrooms that they believed boosted health and longevity. But after a string of cases of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, scientists now believe …

For over an hour, Jeff Vierstra lay still in Columbia University’s ALS clinic, as a doctor poked him ankle-to-throat with an electric needle. Sometimes, he wiggled it around in Vierstra’s skin. Sometimes, he asked Vierstra to flex a muscle. A computer tracked the results. Later, another doctor would read Vierstra’s future in the graphs it wrote, fate engraved in the …

Scientists invented a pocket-sized model of the most common form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The “disease-on-a-chip,” made using stem cells, could pave the way for new treatments for the progressive condition, the researchers say. In ALS, the brain and spinal-cord cells that control voluntary muscle movements — known as motor neurons — break down and die. As a result, …

Noninvasive spinal stimulation shown to extend survival in mice  ALS News Today Source link