Diseases Like ALS Common Cause of Death for Former Soccer Players, Scottish Study Finds
Athletes who played professional football — known as soccer in the U.S. — are more than three times more likely to…
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MRI-guided Focused Ultrasounds Can Safely Open Brain-Blood Barrier in ALS Patients, Trial Shows
The non-invasive delivery of ultrasound waves in a controlled, targeted manner can be safely used to open the blood-brain…
Canada Approves New Patent Covering Ibudilast’s Use for ALS Treatment
The Canadian Intellectual Property Office has approved a new patent application that will allow MediciNova to use its…
First ALS Patient Enters US Study of Radicava’s Impact on Disease Biomarkers
The REFINE-ALS study, an effort to identify and measure the levels of specific biomarkers in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients…
CENTAUR Phase 2 Trial of AMX0035, Potential ALS Treatment, Finishes Collecting Data
The final amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patient treated with oral AMX0035 in the CENTAUR study has completed all scheduled follow-up visits…
Mitochondria Play a Critical Role in Neuroinflammation, Neuron Cell Death, Study Reveals
The release of fragmented or dysfunctional mitochondria — a cell’s powerhouse — by immune and structural cells inside the…
New Study Sheds Light on How Electrical Signals Control, Maintain Muscle Movement
A detailed analysis of the communication network between nerve and muscle cells in turtles has shed new light on how…
Researchers Uncover HSP90 Mechanism That May Help Explain Motor Nerve Death
A new molecular mechanism that contributes to the death of some nerve cells has been discovered by a team of…
Underweight ALS Patients at Risk for Poorer Outcomes at Later Stages of Disease, Study Suggests
Being underweight when they start supported feeding puts patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) at risk for poor outcomes at…
ALS Patients Have Impaired Connectivity in Certain Brain Regions, Study Suggests
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is characterized by specific changes in brain activity and connectivity, which are associated with motor and…