Devlin Brothers’ 100-Day Journey Across US Will Raise Money for Project ALS
Two brothers will travel across the U.S. to raise money for Project ALS to support a project testing a…
Articles by Margarida Azevedo, MSc
Potential Gene Therapy for Familial ALS to Enter Preclinical Testing, Voyager Says
Preclinical testing will soon begin in VY-SOD101, a compound seen as a potential treatment for a certain gene mutation found in…
Masitinib Improves ALS Patients’ Functioning, Clinical Trial Results Show
Masitinib met its main Phase 2 and 3 clinical trial goal of improving the functioning of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients,…
Orangetheory Fitness Raises $2M for ALS Research Foundation Augie’s Quest
Orangetheory Fitness and its franchises raised more than $2 million in two weeks for Augie’s Quest, a foundation dedicated…
Bill to Eliminate 5-Month SSDI Waiting Period for ALS Patients Gets Bipartisan Support
The ALS Association is urging Congress to pass legislation that would waive the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) five-month…
Mindfulness-based Meditation Improves ALS Patients’ Lives, Study Shows
An eight-week mindfulness-based meditation program improved the quality of life and psychological well-being of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis…
Study Links Consumption of Fish, Seafood High in Mercury to ALS Risk
People who eat fish and seafood containing high concentrations of mercury may be more likely to develop amyotrophic lateral sclerosis…
New Microsoft Smartphone App Helps ALS Patients Communicate Faster
People who have amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) know how hard it can be to communicate, but a new app…
Orangetheory, Augie’s Quest Launch $1M Fundraising Campaign for ALS Research
The fitness franchise Orangetheory Fitness has partnered with Augie’s Quest to raise $1 million over the next two weeks…
Interview with Prize4Life and French Team That Won $1M Award for ‘Effective’ ALS Gene Therapy Approach
Two French researchers, Martine Barkats and Maria-Grazia Biferi, are winners of the Avi Kremer ALS Treatment Prize, worth $1 million, for…