ALS Study Finds Gene Mutation’s Toxic Effects Might Be Countered by an Associated Protein
Aggregates of dipeptide repeat proteins produced by the mutant gene C9orf72 — the most common genetic cause of amyotrophic lateral…
Articles by Magdalena Kegel
ALS Gene Drives Disease Development Through Neuroinflammation, Researchers Find
Mutations in the C9orf72 gene are the most common genetic cause leading to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Despite this, researchers…
Technique Using 3-D Scaffolds Greatly Improves Survival of Stem Cell-Derived Neurons in Study
Scientists from Rutgers and Stanford universities have developed a potentially revolutionary technique to grow new neurons from adult…
NY Medical Marijuana Pioneer on Mission to Educate Public, Help Seriously Ill Patients
When the New York State Department of Health‘s Medical Marijuana Program was launched on Jan. 7, 2016, Upper East…
Proteins ‘Tagged’ to Clump in ALS Protect Neurons from Toxicity, Research Finds
Researchers at The Scripps Research Institute discovered that cells instruct proteins to form aggregates to protect them from toxicity…
Familial ALS Development Traced to Mutations in Newly Identified Gene, NEK-1
German researchers have identified a new gene — called NEK1 — that appears to be responsible for familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
Biohaven’s ALS Drug Candidate BHV-0223 Receives Positive FDA Feedback
Portage Biotech and Biohaven Pharmaceuticals recently announced they have received positive feedback from the U.S. Food and Drug…
ALS Drug Developer Cytokinetics Joins Rare Disease Day Efforts to Educate and Promote Change
Cytokinetics announced that it has joined with efforts by the European Organisation for Rare Diseases (EURORDIS) and the National Organization for Rare…
ALS Link to Veterans of Persian Gulf War Suggested Again in US Government Report
U.S. veterans who fought in the Persian Gulf War of 1990-91 appear to be at an increased risk for amyotrophic lateral…
ALS Genetic Mutation Seen to Adversely Affect Transport of Proteins Within Cells
Belgian researchers found the downstream effects of a mutation in the gene C9orf72, identified in 2011 as one of the main…