BrainStorm Enrolls First Patients in Phase 3 Trial Evaluating NurOwn in ALS
BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics announced that the first patients have been enrolled in the Phase 3 clinical trial of…
Articles by Margarida Azevedo, MSc
Oxford BioDynamics Presents 2 Epigenetic Signatures for ALS Diagnosis and Prognosis
Participating in the 2017 Annual Northeast ALS Consortium (NEALS) meeting in Florida recently, biotech company Oxford BioDynamics presented…
ALS Patient Behind Ice Bucket Challenge Hasn’t Kicked the Bucket, as Some Reported
Pete Frates, the Boston man who invented the Ice Bucket Challenge that raised millions for ALS, was reported to have kicked…
Verge Genomics Joins 4 Top Universities to Advance ALS Research
The company Verge Genomics, which uses genomic data for neuroscience therapeutics, announced that it will join specialized departments at four…
In New Book, ALS Researcher Niels Birbaumer Explores Brain’s Limitless Capacity to Remodel Itself
Neuroscientist and professor Niels Birbaumer, a senior research fellow at Switzerland’s Wyss Center in Geneva, has written a new book…
National Institutes of Health Awards $30 Million to Support Development of 3-D Models of Disease
The National Institutes of Health has awarded $30 million over two years to 13 researchers who are developing three-dimensional models…
Amylyx, Project ALS Collaborate on Preclinical Study to Test AMX0035 as Potential ALS Therapy
Project ALS and Amylyx Pharmaceuticals will collaborate on preclinical studies of Amylyx’s lead compound AMX0035 as a potential…
ALS Association of Georgia Given $10,000 by William Mills Agency in Honor of Its Founder
The ALS Association of Georgia has received a $10,000 donation from William Mills Agency (WMA), an independent public…
Option Care to Become National Provider of Home Infusion Services for New ALS Therapy Radicava
Option Care Enterprises will become a national provider of home infusion services for Radicava (edaravone), the first treatment for…
ALS Patient Who Created Ice Bucket Challenge Wins Three Honors, Rolls Out His Biography
The Boston prep school that ALS patient Pete Frates attended has recognized him for creating the Ice Bucket Challenge that has…