Metabolic and Stress Response Changes Precede Disease Onset in the Spinal Cord of Mutant SOD1 ALS Mice.

Many Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) patients experience hypermetabolism, or an increase in measured vs. calculated metabolic rate. The cause of hypermetabolism and the effects on neuronal metabolism in ALS are currently unknown, but the efficacy of dietary interventions shows promise for metabolism as an ALS therapeutic target.

A comprehensive community breast center--it really can work!

Can breast care be dramatically improved and positively received? St. John's Hospital made the decision to try to develop a comprehensive Breast Cancer Center with improved patient care and flow. The goals included more efficiency in timeliness, services provided, follow-up, cost, and quality.