Clinical Trial Tests H.P. Acthar Gel as Potential ALS Treatment
Mallinckrodt has launched the Phase 2b PENNANT trial (NCT03068754) to investigate the safety and effectiveness of H.P. Acthar…
Articles by Joana Fernandes, PhD
ALS Patients Shift Cognitive Function Away from Brain Regions with Neuron Loss, Study Shows
ALS patients compensate for neuron loss in some brain regions by stepping up activity in other regions, according to a…
ProMIS Neurosciences Hopes to Develop an ALS Therapy Around a Component of a Faulty Protein
ProMIS Neurosciences hopes to develop an ALS therapy around a component of a protein that is faulty in the disease.
Mindfulness May Improve Depression, Quality of Life in ALS Patients
Mindfulness-based programs may help improve anxiety and depression in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), according to results of a…
Researchers Identify New Gene Mutation Likely Involved in ALS Development
Mutations in the UBQLN4 gene may contribute to the development of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), according to recent research. The study,…
Common Gene Mutations May Link ALS and Schizophrenia, Study Reports
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and schizophrenia may be caused by similar gene mutations that affect the way neurons work, according…
New Research Brings Insights into Role of Mutated FUS Protein In ALS
Mutations in the FUS gene, which are the major cause of juvenile forms of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), are linked…
Suppressing Ataxin-2 Protein Extended Survival Rate in ALS Mice Study
Suppressing the expression of a protein called ataxin-2 may prolong survival in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), according to…
Clinical Trial Results Support Genervon’s GM6 as Promising ALS Treatment
Genervon Biopharmaceuticals has published the results of a somewhat promising Phase 2a clinical trial investigating the effects of GM604 (or…
ALS Patients Have No Distinct Swallowing Pattern, Which May Increase Choking Risk, Study Suggests
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients follow no distinct swallowing pattern, and this may account for the development of swallowing difficulties…