Research Findings

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February 26, 2009 --New Gene Mutation Discovery by ALS Association Consortium is Major Research Breakthrough
Courtesy The ALS Association

In one of the most significant breakthroughs in the recent history of ALS research, a consortium of scientists organized and funded by The ALS Association has discovered a new gene, ALS6 (Fused in Sarcoma), responsible for about 5 percent of the cases of inherited ALS. The discovery will provide important clues to the causes of inherited ALS, which accounts for 10 percent of all cases, and sporadic ALS, which occurs in individuals with no family history of the disease and accounts for the other 90 percent of cases diagnosed. [Read more]

April 12, 2006 --Researchers Find New Link Between Epstein-Barr Virus and MS
Courtesy National MS Society

Investigators report that individuals who showed signs of significant exposure to the Epstein-Barr virus, which causes several disorders including infectious mononucleosis, were twice as likely to develop multiple sclerosis up to 20 years later. [Read more]