Researchers have created the first entirely human small chip that is able to replicate some of the cell-cell interactions occurring…
Articles by Patricia Inácio, PhD
Researchers identified small-molecule compounds that help to prevent the build-up of stress-induced clumps of TDP-43 protein, a hallmark of amyotrophic…
Nanoparticles may help enhance the therapeutic potential of otherwise difficult-to-deliver agents, such as curcumin, in diseases affecting the central nervous…
A Phase 2b clinical trial assessing the efficacy and safety of H.P. Acthar Gel, an experimental injectable therapy for…
Scientist Jingsong Zhou, PhD, has received a $2.88-million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study…
Researchers doing early-stage investigation into potential new ways to halt neuron death seen in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) have received…
Low levels of membralin protein in the brain cells that support and protect neurons lead to the accumulation of the…
Using a smartphone to collect amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients’ self-reported scores in the ALS-specific functional rating scale…
Use of statins, the blood cholesterol-lowering medications, for more than a year was linked to a lower risk of developing…
Injection of human neural stem cells into the spinal cord of people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) was found…