MaaT033, an experimental oral therapy for improving the gut microbiome — the collection of microbes, including bacteria, in the human gut — was deemed safe and well tolerated in people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) after two months of dosing. That’s according to a new analysis from an independent…
Life at home with ALS becomes like “Groundhog Day,” the 1993 film starring Bill Murray, in which the main character, Phil, is stuck in a time loop and is forced to live the same day over and over. But there’s something in us that craves novelty, and Phil goes…
The technology company Unlearn is teaming up with APST Research to create “digital twins” to support clinical trials for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Clinical data from more than 8,000 ALS patients in APST’s database will be fed into Unlearn’s Digital Twin Generator (DTG), an artificial intelligence…
Like many ALS patients, I had a difficult time accepting assistive devices into my life. In my case, a pair of ankle-foot orthoses (AFOs), a rollator, and a mobility scooter challenged my adaptability and sense of myself. But over time, with lots of persistence and support from my caregiver…
Twice-daily treatment with PTC Therapeutics’ oral candidate utreloxastat failed to significantly slow disease progression in adults with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in a global, placebo-controlled Phase 2 clinical trial. The results of CardinALS (NCT05349721) showed that, while the therapy was generally safe, it failed to meet its…
The University Health Network (UHN) in Toronto was selected as the first site in Canada to be part of a clinical trial testing Neuralink‘s brain-computer interface (BCI) in people unable to move their limbs due to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) or spinal cord injury. The start of patient…
A Phase 1 clinical trial of QRL-201, Quralis‘ therapy candidate for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), has successfully completed its dose-escalation phase, with the two doses tested reaching therapeutic levels in the spinal fluid of patients. The trial, dubbed ANQUR (NCT05633459), is now moving toward a dose range-finding…
People with mutations in the C9ORF72 gene who develop amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) show signs of damage to certain brain regions years before the appearance of disease symptoms, a study reports. The findings suggest that looking for changes in brain structures could help predict which people with C9ORF72 mutations…
As I drove through town, I cringed reading a church’s changeable-letter sign: “Be thankful for everything that happens to you. It’s all part of the experience.” There’s scientific evidence promoting the benefits of gratitude, so I try to practice it, but I get tired of counting my blessings…
Dear Santa, here’s my special wish list for the holiday season. I’m not asking for toys or special treats, just your help in making my holiday social events blend better with my life with ALS. Specifically, I’m hoping you can help me when I attend social gatherings, dine in…
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