Treatment with Radicava (edaravone) for at least one year significantly reduces the risk of death in people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), prolonging their survival for about six months compared with those not given the therapy, an analysis of U.S. real-life data shows. “Real-world data may provide additional insight…
Synchron’s Stentrode, an innovative, implantable brain computer interface (BCI), was found safe in four amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients and let them communicate and perform daily online tasks by using “just their thought,” according to one-year data from a clinical trial. The results were presented as part of…
There is no substantial evidence supporting the efficacy of Amylyx Pharmaceuticals’ AMX0035 for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), according to a 6–4 vote by a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory committee. The close vote against the therapy came at the end of a virtual…
An old friend stopped by with a gift of homegrown microgreens. She’s a retired nurse, and she used to help with nighttime care for my husband, Todd, who has ALS. She visited for a while, and we updated her on Todd’s health and decline in lung strength. I…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug designation to InFlectis BioScience’s experimental therapy IFB-088 for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Orphan drug status is given to treatment candidates with the potential to be safe and effective in rare diseases. In the U.S. rare diseases are defined as…
“By the rivers of Babylon Where we sat down And there we wept When we remembered Zion But the wicked carried us away in captivity Required from us a song How can we sing King Alpha song In…
Regulus Therapeutics, in partnership with researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, has initiated studies to evaluate a library of molecules designed to suppress microRNA-155 (miR-155) — a small molecule that regulates the activity of other genes — as a potential treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The agreement, effective…
Lately, I’ve been pondering the many ways our lives have changed for the sake of safety, like tamper-proof packaging, airport screening, and two-step password verification. I get it. Identity thieves are everywhere, so are scammers, along with the just plain crazies. We might be a little safer, but I…
Cells contain certain chaperone proteins that can break down the protein clumps found in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and Huntington’s disease, but don’t always activate the right proteins at the right time, a recent study shows. “[The cells] do not always realize there is a problem, or know…
A new rapid test is under development that will be able to detect seafood and water levels of an environmental toxin called beta-N-methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA), the exposure to which has been implicated as a risk factor for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The efforts will be spearheaded by Brain Chemistry…
