Margarida Azevedo, MSc,  —

The ALS Association has recently awarded a $1.5 million grant to investigator Robert G. Miller, MD, to be invested in the study of a potential treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), called NP001. Dr. Miller is studying Neuraltus Pharmaceuticals’ investigational therapy which will now enter a phase 2 clinical trial.

Chris Rosati, who was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in November 2010, challenged the ALS Association to publicly declare that a cure for the disease will be found in the next six years. In an emotional video addressed to the association’s CEO Barbara Newhouse, Mr. Rosati explained…

Cytokinetics, a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of novel small molecule therapeutics, and The ALS Association recently announced a collaboration in which Cytokinetics will provide Platinum Level Sponsorship and Gold Level Sponsorship of the National Walks to Defeat ALS for ALS Association Golden West Chapter…

In a recent study published in the journal BMC Neurology researchers found that despite the lack of a curative therapy, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis carergivers (including specialized physicians as well as nursing and familial caregivers) can substantially contribute to the maintenance of quality of life (QoL) at the…

According to a recent study published in the journal JAMA Neurology, type 2 diabetes is associated with a diminished risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The study revealed that the risk is directly associated with the age at diagnosis of diabetes and the age at diagnosis of…

French pharmaceutical company AB Science SA has organized a web conference to present information on its lead product for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a drug therapy called masitinib. The seminar held by AB Science, which is specialized in developing and commercializing protein…

The Annual Drug Company Working Group and the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) meetings were recently held by the ALS Association last month in Washington, D.C. with main focus on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The association is now sharing the most important data presented at the…

The documentary feature film Transfatty Lives focuses on how it is to live with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The film’s world premiere will be launched at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival in New York City. The film by Patrick O’Brien, who is both the filmmaker and main subject of the…

To better understand amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a research team at Johns Hopkins Medicine was able to transform skin cells from ALS and Lou Gehrig’s disease patients into brain cells affected by this severe condition. The researchers deposited the human-made cells derived from the study into the first…

Patients who suffer from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) are joining efforts in new ways to support the approval of legislation known as the “Right to Try” law. After a series of online forums and petitions, an ALS patient was granted an audience at Capitol Hill to read a letter about…