The Cavitron Ultrasonic Surgical Aspirator is a unique modality for precise tissue removal which results in increased visibility, reduced bleeding, and shorter operating time when dealing with vascular lesions or organs.
Mutations in the gene for the enzymes superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) or copper zinc superoxide dismutase have been found in approximately 15-20 percent of the familial cases of ALS. Some quick math shows, then, that approximately 1 to 2 percent of all cases of ALS involve this particular gene mutation.
Aug. 22, 2011 -- Researchers from Northwestern University are reporting a major breakthrough in understanding of the cause of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), the fatal disease also known as Lou Gehrigâs disease.nly about one in 10 ALS patients have the inherited form of the disease. Because no cause had been identified in people without a family history, researchers have not been certain that different forms of ALS were actually the same disease.