Lindsey Shapiro, PhD,  science writer—

Urine levels of neopterin, a marker of inflammation, are linked to disease progression in people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a study revealed. That means, according to researchers, that neopterin could be used as a biomarker to monitor disease status and determine whether certain treatments will be effective. The…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a Phase 2 clinical trial of the psychedelic ketamine, PharmaTher’s experimental treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). FDA approval was requested through an investigational new drug application (IND) submitted by the study’s principal investigator, Richard Barohn, MD, a neurologist…