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June 3, 2020June 3, 2020

Legislation Seeks Early Access to Promising Treatments for ALS, Similar Disorders

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Two bills making their way through Congress are intended to improve access to medical therapies for those most in need, and in particular, those with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Sen. ... Read more

June 2, 2020June 2, 2020

COVID-19 Challenges ALS Care, But Telemedicine a Vast Opportunity

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The COVID-19 pandemic has imposed new challenges on diagnosing, monitoring, and caring for people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), from the absence of in-person visits to a lack of available ... Read more

June 1, 2020June 1, 2020

Ventilator Adaptations Crucial for ALS Patients During COVID-19, Scientists Say

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For people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) currently on non-invasive ventilation, modifications to existing equipment may help to minimize risk of an infection for both them and their caregivers during ... Read more

May 29, 2020May 29, 2020

RESCUE-ALS Trial Enrolls More Than Half of Patients Ahead of Schedule

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The Phase 2 clinical trial investigating Clene Nanomedicine‘s CNM-Au8 as a potentially disease-modifying therapy for people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) has enrolled more than half of its participants ahead of schedule. RESCUE-ALS (NCT04098406) ... Read more

May 27, 2020May 27, 2020

Mitsubishi Tanabe Opens Phone Support for Those Interested in Radicava

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Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma America (MTPA) has set up a support program for adults living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and wanting to learn more about this disease and Radicava (edaravone), an ... Read more

May 26, 2020May 26, 2020

Arimoclomol Earns FDA’s Fast Track Status for ALS

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given fast track designation to Orphazyme’s investigational therapy arimoclomol for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). A therapy candidate is put on the FDA’s ... Read more

May 22, 2020May 22, 2020

High Creatinine Kinase Levels Predict Slower Progression in ALS, Study Finds

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Levels of creatinine kinase — a marker of muscle damage — are elevated in most amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients and appear to be significantly higher among those whose disease progresses at ... Read more

May 21, 2020May 21, 2020

Gut Microbiota Affects Inflammation and Lifespan in ALS, Mouse Study Shows

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Changing the composition of bacteria in the gut using antibiotics or fecal transplants may help prevent or reduce the severity of symptoms of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a study in ... Read more

May 20, 2020May 20, 2020

Cerebrospinal Fluid May Transport ALS Toxins, Mouse Study Suggests

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The clear, colorless liquid that fills and surrounds the brain and spinal cord may spread toxic protein aggregates from one nerve cell to others among people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ... Read more

May 19, 2020May 19, 2020

Neurotoxin of Blue-Green Algal Blooms May Raise Risk of ALS

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Exposure to a neurotoxic molecule produced by blue-green algae seems to raise a person’s odds of developing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), particularly for those under 65, a population-based study from ... Read more

May 18, 2020May 18, 2020

Rare Variants in TET2 Gene May Double Person’s Risk of ALS, Similar Ills

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Rare variations in the TET2 gene seem to double a person’s risk of multiple neurodegenerative diseases, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), frontotemporal dementia (FTD), and Alzheimer’s disease, according to a ... Read more

May 15, 2020May 15, 2020

NurOwn May Curb Damaging Brain Inflammation in ALS Patients, Study Suggests

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NurOwn, a cell-based therapy that protects and helps repair nerve cells, also may be able to curb the damaging brain inflammation that contributes to the progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ... Read more

May 14, 2020May 14, 2020

ProMIS Creating Intrabodies, Antibodies Targeting Protein Clumps Within Cells

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ProMIS Neurosciences announced its program for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is advancing, and scientists were able to generate a specific type of antibody against toxic TDP-43 protein clumps — a hallmark of ... Read more

May 13, 2020May 13, 2020

WSU Students Design Mattress to Help ALS Patients Sleep Better

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A student bioengineering team at Washington State University (WSU) has designed a mattress to help amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients and others with sleep or mobility issues rest better. The ... Read more

May 12, 2020May 12, 2020

Pandemic Moves ALS Awareness Month Events and Activities Online

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ALS Awareness Month has been observed each May since 1992. But this year, the COVID-19 pandemic has forced supporters to rethink ways to raise funds and awareness for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). In ... Read more