How do you handle an unexpected change to your plans for the day? Do you shake your fist in the air and complain, or pause and look for opportunities? Last week, I was doing a little of both. I have ALS, and even though all of my life plans…
Clene said it planned to give the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) new data on CNM-Au8 for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) ahead of a meeting on a path to accelerated approval of the therapy. The company said it would submit a briefing book…
Researchers have identified gene activity changes that might explain why motor nerve cells selectively degenerate in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), offering insights into the development of new therapeutic targets for the neurodegenerative disease. In postmortem brain tissue, a particular group of these cells known to be lost in ALS…
A Phase 2a clinical trial investigating Woolsey Pharmaceuticals‘ oral treatment Bravyl in people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) has dosed the first patient in the high-dose group, kicking off the next stage of the study. The REAL clinical trial (NTC05218668) already showed signs of slower disease progression…
“I didn’t realize how weak my voice was until I was in a room full of chatter and background noise,” my husband, Todd, said after we had a stream of visitors for the past month and a half. At the end of May, many of my husband’s extended family came…
The ALS Therapy Development Institute (ALS TDI), a nonprofit biotech, has developed a comprehensive resource designed to help people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) find ongoing clinical trials applicable to their condition and location. Dubbed the ALS Trial Navigator, the new tool uses mapping technology from Esri,…
New research into the molecular underpinnings of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) has uncovered sex differences and disease subtypes, which could inform the development of new and more targeted treatment strategies. Comprehensive analyses of ALS brain tissue samples and mouse models also identified the MAPK/ERK cell signaling pathway as a possible…
Elevated blood levels of neurofilament light chain (NfL), a biomarker of nerve cell damage, are linked to faster disease progression and shorter survival in most people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a new study found. However, the team of researchers observed that blood NfL levels among patients differed by…
Men who are more active and physically fit have lower long-term risk of developing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), according to findings from a large Norwegian study. No such link was observed in female patients, for reasons that are not entirely clear. The results may counter a concern that higher…
ALS patient Brian Wallach and his wife, Sandra Abrevaya, have made a significant and positive impact on the ALS community via their heart-wrenching 2022 documentary, “For Love & Life: No Ordinary Campaign.” In case you haven’t seen it yet, I won’t share much about the content. Suffice…
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