On Monday, Tony Coles, former CEO of Onyx Pharmaceuticals, announced the launch of a new biotech company that will use all its brain power and logistics in finding revolutionary yeast-based cures to Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and ALS disease. The technology used was developed by researcher Susan Lindquist who won the National Medal of Science for her brain-related research. Mr Coles will use the … [Read more...]
Hypertension Medication Lowers ALS Risk
A recent study suggests that there is a connection between angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor use and a lower risk of developing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. This type of antihypertensive medication is widely used in the treatment of cardiovascular disease. Researchers compared 729 people diagnosed with ALS to 14,580 people without the condition and concluded that individuals who had … [Read more...]
Former Tennessee Titans Player Struggles with ALS
Tim Shaw, former linebacker for the Tennessee Titans, revealed on Tuesday that he suffers from a rare and difficult disease known as Lou Gehrig’s disease (or ALS- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis). The Tennessee Titan released a video in which he drops a bucket of ice water over himself as part of his ALS fundraiser campaign. During his video, the linebacker explained that he too is in this fight … [Read more...]
