Researchers have developed a new small molecule that targets the most common genetic defect behind amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and…
Articles by Patricia Inácio, PhD
Sativex, a mixture of two active compounds of cannabis, may help control symptoms of spasticity (stiff muscles) in people…
A new research project that will investigate the seemingly unrelated mechanisms between neurodegenerative diseases and infections has been awarded $2.5…
Depression and anxiety in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients, even at low levels, are linked and should be addressed together, a…
Anelixis Therapeutics has begun dosing patients in the first human trial of its amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) treatment candidate, …
The amount of time it takes to diagnose amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and the use of Rilutek (riluzole) to…
Loss of C9orf72, a protein whose corresponding gene is among those most often mutated in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and…
Mutations that affect a particular molecular pathway essential to protein production further support reports of a link between amyotrophic…
Mutations in a gene linked to familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), called FUS, affect the ability of motor nerve cells…
Extracts of velvet bean and Indian ginseng, two plants commonly used in the Ayurvedic medicine of India, were found to ease sleep…