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Read about a study reporting that the TDP-43 aggregates linked to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and like diseases also appear in normal muscle after injury.
This press release was orginally distributed by SBWire. Albany, NY — (SBWIRE) — 11/07/2018 — Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) refers to a group of rare …
Whether muscular exercise helps or harms those with ALS is debatable. Columnist Rick Jobus has found that workout plans should always include caution.
Getting regular physical exercise is one of the best things you can do for your body, but it could also lead to heightened risk of developing amyotrophic lateral …
Columnist Dagmar Munn shares three pieces of exciting news: new findings regarding exercise and ALS, and two documentaries profiling members of the ALS …
Eva Feldman’s research shows Implanting neural stem cells in the brains of mouse models improved recognition and spatial memory, along with learning.
A new clinical trial suggests that least some forms of exercise are safe for people with ALS.
Treatment with EHP-102, an investigational cannabinoid-derived medicine, reduced weight loss, preserved motor neurons of the spinal cord, and lowered the …
News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience.
Read about a model able to recognize ALS based on patients’ speech patterns, that may offer an easier way to evaluate disease severity and progression.
METEORIC-HF Advancing to Trial Initiation FORTITUDE-ALS on Track to Complete Enrollment by Year End Phase 1 Clinical Studies of CK-274 and AMG 594 …
ALS ONE and MDA are joining together to fund a study to find new imaging biomarkers in ALS patients to accelerate the discovery of new treatments.
Read about Kadimastem recruiting ALS patients for a Phase 1/2a clinical trial to test the safety and effectiveness of its leading stem-cell therapy candidate, …
Requip (ropinirole), an approved Parkinson’s medication, may be a potential therapeutic agent for ALS, according to a preclinical study.
Rodeo riders would benefit from a return-to-play (RTP) protocol such as those being introduced into other high-contact sports, US concussion researchers say.
Few treatments exist for neurodegenerative diseases that progressively rob a person’s ability to move and think, yet the results of a new study could potentially …
Columnist Dagmar Munn discusses the importance of flexing brain muscule by striving to learn something new every day. She shares her favorite ways to learn.
Possible trade-off for many benefits of exercise on other aspects of health, ask researchers? Vigorous physical activity, either in leisure time or in work, may be …
Read about a new mouse model developed by Swedish researchers that sheds light on mechanisms involved in neurodegenerative disorders such as ALS.
Nerve cells that control movement change their size as ALS progresses, becoming larger than normal at first but then ending up much smaller, a mouse study …
A new portable system provides insights into the altered tongue, lip, and jaw motion in ALS patients with a speech disorder called dysarthria, which could help …
KIF5A, a gene previously linked to two rare neurodegenerative disorders, has been definitively connected to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) by an …
An update from BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics guarantees enough capital to complete a Phase 3 trial of ALS therapy candidate NurOwn, which has also received …
TUESDAY, Feb. 27, 2018 — Truckers and others who are routinely exposed to diesel fumes while on the job might face a greater chance of developing …
The FDA has given positive feedback for MediciNova’s ibudilast to progress into Phase 3 clinical development for the potential treatment of ALS.
Effect of pulsed transcranial ultrasound stimulation at different number of tone-burst on cortico-muscular coupling • Procedural pain in children: a qualitative …
Three biotech investors have joined the new biotech company QurAlis to develop precision therapies to help cure amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS.
A diminished ability to regulate body temperature may be a manifestation of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), results of a mice study suggest.
Atlanta, Georgia (CNN) We’ve all heard exercise helps you live longer. But a new study goes one step further, finding that a sedentary lifestyle is worse for your …
The minds of patients suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) are damaged by the disease, a new study reveals.
However fractionally small, there are still goals to pursue post-diagnosis, talents to apply, and achievements to celebrate, writes columnist Rick Jobus.
Read more about the positive results of a small Phase 1 clinical trial that explored the safety and early effectiveness of infusions of specialized Treg immune …
Low muscle strength during the later teen years has been identified as a risk factor for much later onset of the neurological disease known as ALS, …
The University California San Diego licensed the right to develop a potential gene therapy for ALS and Alzheimer’s, SynCav1, to CavoGene LifeSciences.
Read about a new study that found hypermetabolism in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, leads to greater …
There are plenty of great scientific research stories out this week. Here’s a look at just a few of them.
Brain scans on 16 of the participants indicated that short bouts of mild exercise appeared to trigger an instant uptick in communication between the hippocampal …
Columnist Rick Jobus shares how he wages war against ALS using two strategies. He also has found that his symptoms improve when he chooses to fight the …
A study shows that a new optimized protocol for the use of a noninvasive ventilation technique called Bi-PAP allows ALS patients to live longer.
Read about a new study suggesting that the use of a noninvasive method to detect blood biomarkers may improve the diagnosis of ALS.
Health Canada accepted Mitsubishi Tanabe’s new drug submission (NDS) for investigative therapy edaravone as an intravenous treatment option for ALS …
Exercise staves off heart disease, diabetes, dementia—but might strenuous workouts exacerbate some people’s risk for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis? Previous …
Transplanting neural stem cells into a small number of ALS patients was found to improve their survival and function in Neuralstem’s Phase 1/2 clinical trials.
Read about NMD Pharma obtaining $47 million in financing from new investors to continue developing treatments for ALS and other neuromuscular disorders.
Read about the 2014 prevalence of ALS in the U.S., which was unchanged from 2013 and included data from census regions for the first time.
Columnist Rick Jobus has an extensive process for selecting and sampling various vitamin and supplement cocktails. He calls it the “yum yum” approach.
In this column, Dagmar Munn shares research and recommendations she found through a webinar on exercise and ALS. “Get moving,” she counsels.
Read about a $410K grant that a research team will use to test a combination therapy to treat cognitive dysfunction in patients with progressive MS.
Researchers face a challenge in understanding the brain changes during the long course of Alzheimer’s disease. It’s not possible to track neurodegeneration …
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