Heart drugs: Statins could increase form of motor neurone disease risk

A study published in the journal Drug Safety examined side effects linked with individual statin brands reported to the American drug watchdog, the Food and Drug Administration.  It found two of the most commonly used statins – simvastatin and atorvastatin – increased the risk of suffering from ALS, a form of motor neurone disease, 17 […]

Motor neurone disease: Workplace exposure to electromagentic fields 'linked to ALS'

GETTY Research suggests workplace exposure to electromagentic fields is linked to a higher risk of ALS Experts noted an association between exposure to extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). ALS causes weakness and wasting in the limbs and people only tend to live for two to five years from first experiencing […]