MND Scotland Launches Clinical Trial to Assess Interleukin-2 in ALS Treatment
MND Scotland has initiated a clinical trial to test the tolerability and effectiveness of interleukin-2 in the treatment of…
Articles by Iqra Mumal, MSc
NINDS Gives $3.4M to Aquinnah to Advance ALS Therapies Targeting Stress Granules
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) has awarded Aquinnah Pharmaceuticals $3.4 million to continue to…
Online Forums Source of Empathy and Support for ALS and Other Patients, Study Says
Online health forums offers patients with chronic diseases a way to share experiences and develop connections with others in a…
Low Levels of Specific microRNA Linked to Nerve Cell Damage and ALS Progression in Early Study
Lower-than-usual levels of a molecule called miR126-5p — a type of microRNA, with a role in producing proteins — led…
Voyager Shares Promising Pre-clinical Data About ALS Therapy Candidate VY-SOD101
Voyager Therapeutics presented new data from a study in an animal model of its clinical candidate VY-SOD101, showing the…
Biohaven Establishes Expanded Access Program for Investigational ALS Therapy BHV-0223
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals has established an expanded access program (EAP) for patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) for its investigational treatment…
New System Mimics Human Testing of Therapies for Neuromuscular Junction Diseases Like ALS
New technology that tests therapies designed for disorders of the neuromuscular junction, such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), closely…
Lack of Enzyme Crimps Movement Nerve Cell Development, Study Suggests
Lack of an enzyme prevents movement nerve cells from developing properly, suggesting that the shortage may play a role in ALS,…
RNA-Protein Interaction Is Essential to Nerve Cell Communication, Study Finds
The interaction between an RNA molecule and a protein is essential for the growth of axons, the portion of movement nerve cells…
ALS-Linked Protein FUS Plays Major Role in Gene Expression, Study Finds
Scientists have discovered a key role for the ALS-linked protein known as fused in sarcoma (FUS) in a system that…