Biopharmaceutical company MediciNova, Inc. recently completed enrollment of the first 30 patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) for its clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy MN-166 (ibudilast). The company plans to add another 30 participants…
The national nonprofit United Spinal Association is advocating along with the Washington DC Taxicab Commission (DCTC) for the implementation of the DC Taxicab Service Improvement Amendment Act of 2012’s regulations and an increase in taxis able to carry wheelchairs. The implementation of the rule may impact the lives of people suffering from…
Investigators at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine are currently enrolling participants for a clinical trial (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00821132), that aims to identify genes that increase risk for sporadic Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) or cause inherited ALS. The study, entitled “Identification of Genes Causing Familial ALS or Increasing Risk…
The first app for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients who have begun to lose their speaking abilities was recently launched by UK company Therapy Box. The app was designed to substitute standard text-to-speech synthesis with a synthesizer based on the patient’s own voice. The Predictable 4 app has entered the ModelTalker program, at a…
Dual platform regenerative medicine company, Neuralstem, Inc., is wrapping up its participation in the 17th Annual BIO CEO & Investor Conference taking place February 9 to the 10th at the Waldorf Astoria in New York. President and CEO, Richard Garr, was invited to present…
A research group at Duke University accomplished a pioneering feat in laboratory synthesis. They were able to grow the world’s first human muscle that is able to contract and respond to external stimuli, just like normal human tissue, and to respond to biochemical signals and pharmaceuticals. This new discovery can…
The ALS Society of Canada is proud to announce the first research project on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) to receive funding raised from the viral ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. The Society also thanks the generous support of national non-profit organization, Brain Canada, and the Canadian Government. The Arthur J. Hudson Translational Team Grant will be used to…
A team of researchers from the Penn State College of Medicine found that a specific gene variant found in a third of patients with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is associated with faster disease progression. The results were found in mice models of ALS carrying only this gene variant,…
Researchers at The Scripps Research Institute in California found that a particular enzyme has a harmful ability to create inflammatory lipid molecules in the brain, and is implicated in a rare neuroimmunological disorder, called PHARC – characterized by polyneuropathy, hearing loss, ataxia, retinitis pigmentosa and cataract. The disorder usually begins onset during adolescence and gradually gets worse with…
Newron Pharmaceuticals is about to initiate its Phase II clinical trial, designed to evaluate novel molecule sNN0029 in patients who suffer from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), according to information provided by the company in a press release. The company, which has been dedicated to providing CNS…
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