Toilets aren’t one of the topics that come up in most conversations, but for those of us living with ALS, it’s fairly common and not at all embarrassing. We’ll often chat about the use, style, and cost of electric bidets, for example. I’ve been using one for several years…
From Tokyo to Tucson: How electric bidets help me live better with ALS
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted fast track designation to AMX0114, an experimental therapy being developed by Amylyx Pharmaceuticals, for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Fast track status is designed to facilitate the development and review of treatments that have the potential to address…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted fast track status to usnoflast, Zydus Lifesciences’ experimental oral inhibitor, for treating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The designation is meant to accelerate the development and review of new therapies that address unmet medical needs in serious or life-threatening conditions, and…
Brainstorm Cell Therapeutics is partnering with Minaris Advanced Therapies to manufacture NurOwn (debamestrocel), its investigational cell therapy for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), for an upcoming Phase 3b clinical trial. The companies signed a letter of intent outlining the collaboration, under which Minaris, a contract development and manufacturing…
The Everylife Foundation for Rare Diseases is offering a new scholarship for students from the amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) community in the U.S. who are planning to enroll full time in an undergraduate program for the upcoming academic year. The Paula Kovarick Segalman Family Scholarship for ALS…
A few weeks ago, I visited the Paavola Wetlands Nature Area a few minutes from my home. A local group that meets monthly for prayer and reflection was at the preserve, and since they were in the neighborhood, I decided to stop by. I’d be able to get back quickly…
Nancy Muirhead is a clinical psychologist. Born and raised in Los Angeles, she and her husband moved to Washington state to be closer to her adult children and grandchildren while continuing to work remotely. In August 2024, she was diagnosed with nonfamilial bulbar-onset ALS. She is now focused on…
For the first few years after I was diagnosed with ALS, I followed a daily routine of walking laps in the shallow end of our neighborhood outdoor pool. I soon became friends with a group of women who used the pool at the same time as me. I’ll always…
Treatment with the experimental therapy jacifusen was generally well tolerated and appeared to slow or even reverse disease progression in some people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) caused by mutations in the FUS gene. That’s according to data from 12 people who received the therapy as part of an…
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