[HTML][HTML] Recent research on Gulf War illness and other health problems in veterans of the 1991 Gulf War: Effects of toxicant exposures during deployment

RF White, L Steele, JP O'Callaghan, K Sullivan… - Cortex, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Veterans of Operation Desert Storm/Desert Shield− the 1991 Gulf War (GW)− are a
unique population who returned from theater with multiple health complaints and disorders …

The epidemiology of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

EO Talbott, AM Malek, D Lacomis - Handbook of clinical neurology, 2016 - Elsevier
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is the most common motor neuron disease in adults and
is characterized by neurodegeneration of motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord. The …

Clinical diagnosis and management of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

O Hardiman, LH Van Den Berg… - Nature reviews neurology, 2011 - nature.com
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease that results in
progressive loss of bulbar and limb function. Patients typically die from respiratory failure …

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

LC Wijesekera, P Nigel Leigh - Orphanet journal of rare diseases, 2009 - Springer
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease characterised by
progressive muscular paralysis reflecting degeneration of motor neurones in the primary …

Identification of risk factors associated with onset and progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis using systematic review and meta-analysis

MD Wang, J Little, J Gomes, NR Cashman, D Krewski - Neurotoxicology, 2017 - Elsevier
Although amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) was identified as a neurological condition 150
years ago, risk factors related to the onset and progression of ALS remain largely unknown …

The role of environmental exposures in neurodegeneration and neurodegenerative diseases

JR Cannon, JT Greenamyre - Toxicological Sciences, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Neurodegeneration describes the loss of neuronal structure and function. Numerous
neurodegenerative diseases are associated with neurodegeneration. Many are rare and …

Clinical perspective on oxidative stress in sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

E D'Amico, P Factor-Litvak, RM Santella… - Free radical biology and …, 2013 - Elsevier
Sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is one of the most devastating neurological
diseases; most patients die within 3 to 4 years after symptom onset. Oxidative stress is a …

ALS: A bucket of genes, environment, metabolism and unknown ingredients

M Zufiria, FJ Gil-Bea, R Fernandez-Torron… - Progress in …, 2016 - Elsevier
The scientific scenario of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) has dramatically changed
since TDP-43 aggregates were discovered in 2006 as the main component of the neuronal …

The role of environmental mercury, lead and pesticide exposure in development of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

FO Johnson, WD Atchison - Neurotoxicology, 2009 - Elsevier
Exposure to an environmental toxicant as a risk factor in the development of amyotrophic
lateral sclerosis (ALS) was first hinted at (demonstrated) in the Chamorro indigenous people …

Freshwater cyanobacterial toxins, cyanopeptides and neurodegenerative diseases

G Nugumanova, ED Ponomarev, S Askarova… - Toxins, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cyanobacteria produce a wide range of structurally diverse cyanotoxins and bioactive
cyanopeptides in freshwater, marine, and terrestrial ecosystems. The health significance of …