Mindfulness-based Meditation Improves ALS Patients’ Lives, Study Shows

An eight-week mindfulness-based meditation program improved the quality of life and psychological well-being of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a study reported. The randomized, open-label, controlled clinical trial covered 100 patients recruited between November 2012 and December 2014. All were diagnosed with ALS at least 18 months before the…

It can sometimes be a challenge to look on the bright side when you have a chronic illness, but spending time doing things that make you happy will help keep depression at bay, help you come to terms with your illness better and begin enjoying life again. To help you feel happier,…

Researchers at Flinders University in Australia identified a new potential biomarkers in the urine of patients with amyloid lateral sclerosis (ALS).

Researchers in the U.S. showed that thanks to a computer-brain interface device that they developed people with different forms of paralysis, including amyloid lateral sclerosis (ALS), can type using direct brain controls faster than was previously possible.

Scientists have developed a new molecule which has the potential to treat patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Find out more about the molecular changes that occur in ALS. Researchers had previously identified the EphA4 receptor as playing an important role in the development of many diseases including ALS,…

The ALS Association was founded in 1985 and is dedicated to helping patients who suffer from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The non-profit organization operates with a global scope, coordinating their research with some of the world’s top scientists. Here are six more things this incredible organization does:…

People who eat fish and seafood containing high concentrations of mercury may be more likely to develop amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a new preliminary study suggests. Researchers will present their study’s findings at the American Academy of Neurology’s 69th Annual Meeting, set for April 22-28 in Boston. The question isn’t whether people should…

People who have amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) know how hard it can be to communicate, but a new app developed by Microsoft researchers, called GazeSpeak, may make speaking with the eyes a reality. GazeSpeak, to be unveiled in May at the Conference on Human Factors in Computing…

Researchers have developed a method to measure the effectiveness of a process of RNA destruction that clears abnormal molecules from cells. Since abnormally high production of junk RNA has been thought to contribute to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), the method can be used to screen for drugs that may boost…

Research into patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) has found that the eye muscles are not affected by the disease that attacks all the other muscles in the body. Researchers focus on eye and limb muscles for clues about the disease. Read more here.  The Swedish study found that even…