Nearly four years since researchers identified the mystery component of toxic protein aggregates in ALS and frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD)-affected motor neurons as TAR DNA-binding protein ( ◊

Buried deep within thick skulls and boney spines, the neurons of the central nervous system are, perhaps, the most protected cells of the body. This is good news for healthy neurons, but bad news for ◊

A clinical study of Ceftriaxone in ALS. ◊

Just in time for fall, the Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Canadian Italian Business & Professional Association (C.I.B.P.A.) will be hosting “Moda in Motion 2010 Fashion Show.” ◊

Mutations in the gene encoding superoxide dismutase cause approximately 20 per cent of familial ALS cases, according to a paper recently published in Human Molecular Genetics. ◊

Two Torontonians, Shana Valo, 26, and Alix Duck, 27, are on a mission to support families living with ALS and have entered the Pepsi Refresh Everything Project to make this possible. ◊

Cyanobacteria, also known as the blue-green algae that smother ponds, lakes and seas around the world, produce several toxins. Among them is beta-methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA), an amino acid that some ◊

While scientists worldwide strive to understand neurodegeneration and find ways to slow or stop it, variations in how they perform experiments and interpret their findings can slow the global effort t ◊

Although most ALS cases are sporadic, 10 per cent are familial, meaning they result from a hereditary gene defect. ◊

The ALS Society of British Columbia & Yukon’s advocacy committee under the leadership of Chairperson John Pendray, received the ALS Society of Canada’s Brett Yerex Exceptional Advocacy Award (group) i ◊