Microsoft Investing $1 million in Cloud-Computing Resources to Help Answer ALS
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Microsoft Investing $1 million in Cloud-Computing Resources to Help Answer ALS

ByHamid Patel

Microsoft is investing $1 million in cloud-computing resources for the nonprofit, which will make the huge repository of valuable data openly available to researchers around the globe. Maybe, Joel Shamaskin thought, he was working too many hours, not getting enough sleep.  That wouldn’t have been unusual for the longtime primary care doctor at the University…

New ALS Gene Discovered: KIF5A – Answer ALS Shared Genomes Helped Lead to New Discovery
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New ALS Gene Discovered: KIF5A – Answer ALS Shared Genomes Helped Lead to New Discovery

ByHamid Patel

New ALS Gene Discovered: KIF5A Answer ALS Shared Genomes Helped Lead to New Discovery NEW ORLEANS – March 22, 2018, ALS researchers have identified a new ALS gene: KIF5A. This important gene discovery will help all researchers understand ALS disease pathways and represents a potential new ALS therapeutic target. Answer ALS is proud to have…

American Airlines to Donate $1M to Answer ALS Foundation
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American Airlines to Donate $1M to Answer ALS Foundation

ByHamid Patel

American Airlines to Donate $1M to Answer ALS Foundation Oct 12, 2016 FORT WORTH, Texas, Sept. 20, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — American Airlines this year will begin a multi-year financial commitment of $1 million to the Answer ALS research project through the Answer ALS Foundation. The research project will build the most comprehensive clinical, genetic,…