Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as motor neuron disease or Lou Gehrig’s Disease, is a degenerative disease that impacts the nervous system. Unfortunately, there are currently no effective treatments, and most ALS patients die within three to five years of diagnosis. As researchers desperately seek treatments for this devastating illness, one type of specialized …

The Mayo Clinic reports that individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) tend to experience more gastrointestinal symptoms, including pain, constipation, and diarrhea, than their peers. Unfortunately, scientists have not yet established how digestive symptoms are linked to ASD. However, Harvard Medical School and MIT researchers may have found the key. These researchers worked with animal …

The number of Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease is expected to nearly triple by 2060. This statistic is alarming, but researchers are constantly working to slow the disease’s progression and improve symptoms in Alzheimer’s patients. Now, Science Daily reports that experts found that blocking a specific protein could improve Alzheimer’s symptoms. The researchers used the …

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, is a progressive neurodegenerative disease affecting up to 30,000 people in the United States, and another 5,000 people are diagnosed every year. The disease damages and kills motor neurons in the brain and the spinal cord, eventually causing muscle weakness and paralysis. While there is currently no cure for ALS, …