Summary for ALS Patients about CuATSM and Clinical Trials

Joe Beckman, PhD - ALS reseacher

 

Below is an open letter from LPI researcher Joe Beckman to ALS patients who are interested in hearing more about the next steps of his groundbreaking finding released last week that halted the progression of ALS in mice. 

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2016: The Year of the Bean?

2016: the International Year of the Pulse (including bean)
Credit: Cookbookman17 // Flickr

When Gerd Bobe, a principal investigator with the Linus Pauling Institute, makes lentils he serves them with a dash of lemon vinegar and sugar.

“It’s the traditional German style,” he says, “and it makes this delicious sweet/tart flavor.” His favorite dish is lentil soup, with a bit of chopped Polish sausage, carrots, onions, and potatoes thrown in.

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Can You Rely on Sunlight to Get Enough Vitamin D This Winter?

bright sunshine makes vitamin D

It’s a sunny day in the middle of winter.  You bask in the sunlight outside during lunch.

You’re getting your daily dose of vitamin D, right?

Maybe not.

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Fish oil: Good for my health… or not?

Fish oil - a source of omega-3

Stories from various news outlets (and even from different researchers at Oregon State University) have said:

This is confusing and frustrating for all of us. As is the case with most headlines, when you look more closely at the study details, explanations emerge.

We have been gathering information on omega-3 fatty acids for decades and slowly learning about the many, varied, and complex effects of omega-3 fatty acids on health.

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