Increasing Dok-7 Protein Levels May Improve ALS Patients’ Muscle Function, Study Reports
Increasing the production of the muscle protein Dok-7 may be a way to treat the muscle weakness in ALS, a…
Articles by Joana Fernandes, PhD
Flex Pharma Investigates FLX-787 as Treatment for Cramps in ALS Patients
Flex Pharma is launching the Phase 2 COMMEND trial, which will investigate the effects of FLX-787 in patients with muscle…
Scientists Learn How Abnormal DNA Repetitions in a Gene Cause Neuron Death In ALS
Scientists have known for some time that abnormal DNA repetitions in the C9orf72 gene contribute to neuron death in ALS…
Researchers Find Natural Mechanism to Prevent Harmful Protein Clumping Linked to ALS
Researchers have discovered a natural mechanism that can help prevent the formation of harmful protein clumps that contribute to the…
Boston and San Francisco Hospitals Will Take Part in Phase 3 Trial of NurOwn for ALS
Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston and California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco will be among the sites where ALS…
Researchers Create Musical Instrument to Be Played Using Only the Mind
A musical instrument that can be played only with brain activity may empower and rehabilitate patients with ALS and other motor…
Neuraltus Completes Enrollment in Second Phase 2 Trial of NP001 for Treating ALS Inflammation
Neuraltus Pharmaceuticals has completed enrollment its Phase 2 confirmatory study of NP001 (NCT02794857) in ALS patients with systemic…
Traumatic Brain Injury May Increase Risk of Dementia, but Not ALS, Study Reports
A moderate to severe traumatic brain injury puts a person at high risk of developing dementia, although not Parkinson’s or ALS,…
Metal Levels in Blood, Urine, and Hair May Serve as ALS Biomarkers, Study Suggests
Several metals may be linked to the risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), according to results of a small study…
Onetime Malaria Therapy Pyrimethamine Reduces Levels of ALS-linked Protein, Study Finds
The former malaria therapy pyrimethamine reduces levels of an ALS-linked protein in the spinal fluid of patients whose disease stems…