Researchers Discover Function of Gene Linked to ALS, Frontotemporal Dementia
Researchers have discovered that C9orf72 — the gene whose mutated version is associated with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and …
Articles by Marta Figueiredo, PhD
Voyager Therapeutics Announces Promising Animal Study Data of VY-SOD102 for ALS
Voyager Therapeutics’ experimental therapy VY-SOD102 shows promise for treating patients with familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) caused by mutations in…
Researchers Unravel Immune Mechanism Associated with ALS Progression
Researchers have discovered that mast cells and neutrophils — two types of immune cells — are involved in the degeneration…
Parkinson’s Therapy Azilect Added to Rilutek May Delay Fast-progressing ALS, Phase 2 Trial Shows
Adding Azilect (rasagiline) — a medication already approved to treat Parkinson’s disease — to Rilutek (riluzole) may be able to…
Therapy Approved for Parkinson’s Has Potential to Treat ALS, Preclinical Study Suggests
Requip (ropinirole), a medication already approved to treat Parkinson’s disease, may be a potential therapeutic agent for amyotrophic lateral…
Disrupted Balance of Copper Variants, Not Copper Levels, Involved in ALS
The balance between copper isotopes (variants) – but not copper levels – is disrupted in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis…
Cancer Therapy Shows Potential for Treating ALS, Frontotemporal Dementia, Study Reports
An exploratory anti-cancer therapy may halt the characteristic toxic accumulation of TDP-43 in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal…
Excessive Sleepiness in Daytime Hours Linked to Worse ALS Symptoms in Study
Strong feelings of being sleepy during daytime hours are much more common in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients than the general…
Herbal Formula May Reduce Inflammation and Oxidative Stress in ALS Patients, Mouse Study Suggests
Gamisoyo-San (GSS), an herbal formula widely used in Asian countries to treat depression, anxiety and other conditions, significantly reduced inflammation…
2 miRNAs Controlling Genes Involved in ALS, and Possible Way of Regulating Them, Identified in Study
Sporadic and familial forms of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) are associated with two microRNA molecules that are downregulated — meaning…