Study Examines Barriers to Social Prescribing for People With Motor Neurone Disease
Barriers need to be overcome in order to facilitate community engagement programs for people with motor neurone disease (MND),…
Articles by Marisa Wexler, MS
Research Aims to Help Advanced ALS Patients Communicate More Easily
A research project underway at the University of Rhode Island (URI) aims to help people with advanced amyotrophic…
COVID-19 Challenges ALS Care, But Telemedicine a Vast Opportunity
The COVID-19 pandemic has imposed new challenges on diagnosing, monitoring, and caring for people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis…
Ventilator Adaptations Crucial for ALS Patients During COVID-19, Scientists Say
For people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) currently on non-invasive ventilation, modifications to existing equipment may help to minimize…
Problems in Lipid Metabolism Linked to Motor Neuron Disease in Early Study
Changes in the metabolism of a class of fat molecules called sphingolipids may be a cause of motor neuron diseases…
MDA Hosting Online Q&A on COVID-19 Today
The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) is hosting an online Q&A session today to discuss the best ways that people…
Stimulating Muscle Cells May Help to Repair Motor Neurons
Muscle cell activity helps to promote motor nerve cell repair after injury, scientists found in using a device to model…
Oxidative Stress May Be Therapy Target in ALS, Study of Skin Cells Suggests
Skin cells from people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) have altered metabolisms and increased levels of a type of…
Study Finds Differences in Cerebrospinal Fluid Dynamics in ALS
There are differences in the way the fluid around the brain and spinal cord moves in people with amyotrophic…
Editing of SOD1 Gene Slows ALS Progression in Mice, Study Finds
A gene editing technology based on CRISPR was able to slow the progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in a…