FDA OKs Biohaven’s Sublingual BHV-0223 for Clinical Investigation
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given the green light to Biohaven Pharmaceuticals to advance sublingual BHV-0223, which…
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Understanding How Plants Eliminate Protein Folding Could Help with ALS Research
In some neurodegenerative diseases, such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), nerve cells fold their proteins incorrectly, leading to cell death.
Researchers Develop Human ALS Motor Neuron Model to Study Cell Defects
​Researchers generated motor neurons from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients with a mutated gene found…
Columbia Researchers Receive Funding from Facebook Founder to Create Atlas of Spinal Cord Cells
Columbia University medical researchers have received a grant from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, named after Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and…
The Positives and Negatives of Feeding Tubes in ALS
Although there’s no cure for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, managing it wisely can increase survival and improve patients’ and their families’ quality…
Neuronal Pathway Linked to ALS, Other Neurodegenerative Diseases, Study Suggests
Research indicates that an injury pathway in fruit fly neurons might be responsible for the loss of synapses in neurodegenerative…
Scientists Identify Genes that Link Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis with Various Cancers
While a link between neurodegenerative diseases and cancer seems unlikely, a recent study suggests that such connections might exist. Genetic…
AB Science Highlights Kinavet’s Precinical and Clinical Data at Several Forums
AB Science announced that abstracts reporting the use of Kinavet (masitinib) in the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) were selected for…
Retinal Layer Thinning May Help Track Disease Progression in ALS Patients
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients without any type of eye disease have thinner retinal layers, a new study shows. The research,…