Given Proteins in Blood Cells May Be Markers of ALS and Its Likely Course
Levels of specific proteins found in specialized immune cells — white blood cells like lymphocytes and monocytes — can…
Articles by Iqra Mumal, MSc
Patients with Milder Weaknesses Show Ability to Drive in Simulator Study
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients with mild to moderate disease progression show an ability to drive that’s comparable to…
Machine Learning Links Depression, Quality of Life to ALS Caregiver Burden
A machine learning algorithm has shown that depression and a perceived lower quality of life are significant predictors of…
Trauma, Sports, Herbicides, Other Factors May Increase ALS Risk, Study Suggests
Factors like head trauma or fracture, electric shock, playing some competitive sports, drinking water from private wells, use of herbicides…
ALS Prevalent Among Young Veterans Deployed in Post-9/11 U.S. Wars, Study Shows
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is highly prevalent among young U.S. war veterans deployed post-9/11, particularly Air Force personnel, tactical…
Phase 3 Trial of NurOwn, Cell Therapy for ALS, Gets Thumbs Up in Safety Review by Independent Board
The Phase 3 clinical trial testing BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics‘ cell therapy candidate NurOwn in amyotrophic lateral…
Synchron Successfully Completes First Clinical Implantation of Stentrode
Synchron Inc. has successfully completed the first brain implantation of the Stentrode as part of a clinical feasibility trial. The…
Healey Center at Mass General Launches First ALS Platform Trial with Five Candidate Treatments
The Sean M. Healey & AMG Center at Mass General has chosen five “promising” candidate treatments from among 30…
Dogs Who Received Riluzole Two Ways Fared Well in ALS Study
In a study using dogs, the combination of infusing riluzole directly into the spinal cord and also taking it orally…
Investigational Treatment Masitinib May Help Slow ALS Progression, Preclinical Data Show
Masitinib, the lead experimental medicine being developed by AB Science, can modulate the activity of different cell types known to…