ALS can be very difficult to diagnose since there isn’t a specific procedure or test to ultimately establish the ALS diagnosis. It is only through several diagnostic tests (often used to rule out other diseases that mimic ALS) and a thorough clinical examination that a diagnosis can be established. According to the…
Eisai announced it has withdrawn its new drug application for an ultra-high dose Mecobalamin as a treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in Japan, and is reviewing its next steps in consultation with Japanese regulatory officials. Mecobalamin is one of the co-enzyme forms of vitamin B12. As it is physiologically equivalent…
In this video by MrDittos, watch Ricky Wyatt share his testimony about his journey over the previous twelve months with ALS. Learn more about ALS here: https://bit.ly/ALSNewsToday…
Last week’s hot topic on ALS was an article titled Proteins ‘Tagged’ to Clump in ALS Protect Neurons from Toxicity, Research Finds written by Magdalena Kegel. The article is focused on researchers at The Scripps Research Institute, who discovered that cells instruct proteins to…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8H0fTikpvmQ In this Caley Leonard video, learn all about Caley and Greg’s ALS Story. Learn more about ALS here: https://bit.ly/ALSNewsToday…
In this AmazingNewsVid, find out what inspired this family to live a ‘magical year’. Award-winning journalist Susan Spencer-Wendel was in her prime when she received a devastating diagnosis: ALS, sometimes known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Knowing she only had a few years to live, she and her family started tackling…
In this Lee Memorial Health System video, discover why so many issues surrounding ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease, are a mystery, including what causes it. Nevertheless, doctors have no doubt about its progression. They believe they can provide people with this fatal disease some relief if they can diagnose it early enough.
In this ABC News video, learn more about how Steve Gleason is finding ways to battle ALS progression and its effects. The birth of Steve Gleason’s son shortly after Lou Gehrig’s disease diagnosis inspired this project. Learn more about ALS here: https://bit.ly/ALSNewsToday…
In this EmpoweRN video, learn more about ALS – amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease). Learn more about ALS here: https://bit.ly/ALSNewsToday…
In this ALS Association video, meet Kevin Swan and discover more about his battle with ALS. Learn more about ALS here: https://bit.ly/ALSNewsToday…
