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<title>Healthcare Industry Today: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Drugs News</title>
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<title>Neurotransmitter defect behind autoimmune disease uncovered</title>
<link>http://health.einnews.com/news.php?wid=191921881</link>
<pubDate>7 Oct 2008 17:30 GMT</pubDate>
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...  Journal of Experimental Medicine, the researchers say that their finding may result in new treatment options for the devastating disease. Individuals with Devic&apos;s disease often experience rapid visual loss, paralysis, and loss of leg, bladder,  ...
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<title>Autoimmune Disease May Be Triggered By Neurotransmitter Defect</title>
<link>http://health.einnews.com/news.php?wid=191892612</link>
<pubDate>7 Oct 2008 15:39 GMT</pubDate>
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...  Experimental Medicine , could result in new treatment options for this devastating disease. Devic&apos;s disease,  ...  along the optic nerves and spine. Affected individuals often experience rapid visual loss, paralysis, and  ...
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<title>Fifth District candidates answer questions on gas prices, energy</title>
<link>http://health.einnews.com/news.php?wid=191779464</link>
<pubDate>7 Oct 2008 00:57 GMT</pubDate>
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...  illegal aliens, terrorists, drug smugglers and other criminals from coming across our southern border. We  ...  primarily on the skyrocketing costs of prescription drugs and healthcare. This is another example of  ...
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<title>Stanford gets $75 mil for stem cell center</title>
<link>http://health.einnews.com/news.php?wid=191740849</link>
<pubDate>6 Oct 2008 21:32 GMT</pubDate>
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...  Lokey more than doubles his commitment. School officials say he is the lead contributor for  ...  silicon chip that created Silicon Valley,&quot; producing treatments for disease and saving lives. He said  ...  Alzheimer&apos;s disease, diabetes, spinal cord injuries and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, often called Lou Gehrig&apos;s disease. Some 350  ...
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<title>Neurotransmitter defect may trigger autoimmune disease</title>
<link>http://health.einnews.com/news.php?wid=191734246</link>
<pubDate>6 Oct 2008 21:10 GMT</pubDate>
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...  Experimental Medicine , could result in new treatment options for this devastating disease. Devic&apos;s disease,  ...  along the optic nerves and spine. Affected individuals often experience rapid visual loss, paralysis, and  ...
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<title>Stanford gets $75 million for stem cell center</title>
<link>http://health.einnews.com/news.php?wid=191723673</link>
<pubDate>6 Oct 2008 20:31 GMT</pubDate>
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...  Lokey more than doubles his commitment. School officials say he is the lead contributor for  ...  silicon chip that created Silicon Valley,&quot; producing treatments for disease and saving lives. He said  ...  Alzheimer&apos;s disease, diabetes, spinal cord injuries and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, often called Lou Gehrig&apos;s disease. Some 350  ...
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<title>Consortium to evaluate ALS service</title>
<link>http://health.einnews.com/news.php?wid=191701631</link>
<pubDate>6 Oct 2008 18:48 GMT</pubDate>
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...  They will also review options to address ALS reimbursement challenges. We are committed to working  ...  tubes to maintain open airways, and administer medications. Thank you for the abuse report. We  ...
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<title>Grants To Expand Disease-Focused Stem Cell Research Received By Einstein And Montefiore</title>
<link>http://health.einnews.com/news.php?wid=191685971</link>
<pubDate>6 Oct 2008 17:19 GMT</pubDate>
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...  of new therapies for Alzheimer&apos;s, diabetes, Parkinson&apos;s, ALS and other conditions. Allen M. Spiegel, M.D.,  ...  disease and cancer through groundbreaking stem cell treatments represents the future of medicine, and it  ...  that cause the problem or by developing drugs that treat the underlying cause of these  ...
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<title>FDA Recommends No Change In Use Of Statins</title>
<link>http://health.einnews.com/news.php?wid=191570860</link>
<pubDate>5 Oct 2008 21:15 GMT</pubDate>
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...  of statins does not increase incidence of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a neurodegenerative disease often referred to  ...  of Adverse Event Reporting System reports of ALS in patients on statins, is based on  ...  the extensive use of this class of drugs and the serious nature of ALS, continued  ...
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<title>Einstein and Montefiore receive grants to expand disease-focused stem cell research</title>
<link>http://health.einnews.com/news.php?wid=191436635</link>
<pubDate>4 Oct 2008 15:58 GMT</pubDate>
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...  of new therapies for Alzheimer&apos;s, diabetes, Parkinson&apos;s, ALS and other conditions. Allen M. Spiegel, M.D.,  ...  disease and cancer through groundbreaking stem cell treatments represents the future of medicine, and it  ...  that cause the problem or by developing drugs that treat the underlying cause of these  ...
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<title>Fla. firefighters protest Collier medical director over providing EMS</title>
<link>http://health.einnews.com/news.php?wid=191427231</link>
<pubDate>4 Oct 2008 14:52 GMT</pubDate>
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...  of firefighters providing advanced life support, or ALS, services. He also asked for the association&apos;s  ...  encounters when they provided advanced life support treatment without EMS personnel on scene, Tober told  ...  EMS paramedics, he said. &quot;Very, very few drugs were used in any of these departments,&quot;  ...
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<title>POLICE/FIRE LOG: Sept. 22-28, 2008</title>
<link>http://health.einnews.com/news.php?wid=191407068</link>
<pubDate>4 Oct 2008 12:53 GMT</pubDate>
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...  mutual aid, transported SSH/ALS, an 85-year-old male ALS to SSH. 8:15 a.m. North Main St  ...  out at above location - possibly on drugs, officer checked above location - no one  ...
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<title>Congress votes to set up registry for ALS sufferers</title>
<link>http://health.einnews.com/news.php?wid=191396088</link>
<pubDate>4 Oct 2008 10:36 GMT</pubDate>
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...  of people with Lou Gehrig&apos;s Disease, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), to be administered by the Centers  ...  to help discover the cause, and develop treatments and a cure for the deadly neurological  ...  overdue,&quot; said Gary Leo, president of the ALS Association. In 2005, the association got Congress  ...
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<title>Nov. 29, 2007</title>
<link>http://health.einnews.com/news.php?wid=191380900</link>
<pubDate>4 Oct 2008 06:37 GMT</pubDate>
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...  features singers/songwriters Eric Lowen-who was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis-and Dan Navarro, is now available for download.  ...  call can connect you to experienced multilingual professionals ready to help, 24 hours a day.  ...  senior physician (55 or older) who provides treatment to U.S. patients who lack access to  ...
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<title>8 ALS medications nixed from Fla. trucks</title>
<link>http://health.einnews.com/news.php?wid=191261931</link>
<pubDate>3 Oct 2008 07:18 GMT</pubDate>
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