Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a disease that progressively shuts down your muscles by attacking certain cells in the brain and spinal cord that are needed to keep muscles moving. Eventually, patients will lose their mobility, have trouble moving, walking, swallowing and even breathing. But what exactly is ALS?…
The Les Turner ALS Foundation had about 7,000 people on more than 200 teams support those affected by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) at the Les Turner ALS Walk for Life, held Sept. 18 in Chicago. The Les Turner ALS Foundation was founded in 1977 to support research, patient care, and education about…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has designated  MediciNova’s Ibudilast (MN-166) an orphan drug as a potential treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Ibudilast is a first-in-class, orally bioavailable small molecule phosphodiesterase (PDE)-4 and -10 inhibitor and a macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) inhibitor that suppresses pro-inflammatory cytokines and promotes neurotrophic factors.
In this Houston Methodist video, we get to meet Kevin Kinchen. Kevin was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) six years ago, but he hasn’t let that stop him from getting on with his life. Nanci is a much-loved Hollywood publicist who was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)…
Patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) experience a gradual loss of the ability to walk, swallow and even breathe, and there’s no cure. It’s incredibly important that patients seek specialized treatment to address the different aspects of the disease. Find out seven ways to diagnose ALS. In this…
An analysis of previously published data suggests that neurofilaments in the blood and spinal fluid of people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) may be used to assess disease progression and neurodegeneration in general. Levels of the factor also were higher in ALS patients than in patients with diseases mimicking ALS,…
Augie’s Quest announced the 11th annual ‘Tradition of Hope’ gala event will be held Oct. 15 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel to raise funds for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) research. Augie’s Quest is a cure-driven nonprofit effort dedicated to finding treatments and a cure for ALS. The effort…
Turmeric & Ginger are Antioxidants Fall is the perfect season to drink spice teas. This ginger and turmeric tea recipe is chock-full of antioxidants. Merriam Webster defines antioxidants as a substance (as beta-carotene or vitamin C) that inhibits oxidation or reactions promoted by oxygen, peroxides, or free radicals…
AB Science has been invited to present new preclinical studies on masitinib in the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) at four international meetings this year. These were the main findings from the series of preclinical studies: Proof of concept data from the preclinical trials of masitinib showed that the investigational drug “targets…
Find out more about the story of Nanci Ryder in this ALS Association video. Nanci is a much-loved Hollywood publicist who was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in 2014. Read about the four ALS heroes the ALS Association chose to honor for outstanding contributions. The ALS Association’s…
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