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Exposure to air pollution linked to risk for motor neuron disease, rapid progression

Air pollution was associated with risk for developing motor neuron disease such as ALS and likely contributes to an ...

Air pollution linked to an increased risk of developing ALS, study finds

A recent large study conducted in Sweden has found that long-term exposure to elevated levels of air pollution may increase ...
eLife

Researchers grow specialised nerve cells that degenerate in ALS/motor neuron disease and are damaged in spinal cord injury

A research team has developed a way to produce a subset of highly specialised brain neurons that centrally degenerate in motor neuron disease and are damaged in spinal cord injury, laying foundations ...
MedPage Today

Air Pollution Tied to Greater ALS Risk, Worse Outcomes

Greater long-term air pollution exposure was associated with a higher risk of motor neuron disease. Higher levels of ...

Air pollution may be linked to increased risk of motor neuron disease, our new study indicates

The scientist Stephen Hawking lived with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), the most common type of motor neuron disease, ...

Scientists grow specialized nerve cells that degenerate in ALS and are damaged in spinal cord injury

Researchers have developed a way to grow a highly specialized subset of brain nerve cells that are involved in motor neuron disease and damaged in spinal injuries. Their study, published today in ...

New Zealanders missing out on motor neurone disease treatment, study shows

A low uptake of New Zealanders with motor neurone disease are using the only publicly funded treatment available for the ...