Herantis Pharma announced that it has received a positive opinion from the European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products (COMP) on its application for orphan drug designation for CDNF as a potential treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). A positive opinion is the first step toward orphan drug designation which, in…

In this Embracing Life Through Love Inc. video, get to know more about the #beyondthebucket campaign, which has the “goal to help people learn more about what ALS actually is and the effect it has on the patients and families it effects.” Learn more about ALS here: https://bit.ly/ALSNewsToday…

The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM)’s Independent Citizens Oversight Committee has approved a $6.3 million grant to fund a research team’s work into a new human embryonic stem cell-based therapy, involving astrocytes, to rescue and restore neurons damaged as a consequence of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Team members, from the University of…

In this video, get to know more about the work of the Les Turner ALS Foundation. Learn more about ALS here: https://bit.ly/ALSNewsToday  …

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Aggregates of dipeptide repeat proteins produced by the mutant gene C9orf72 — the most common genetic cause of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis — are toxic to neurons through interactions with a protein intended to clear cells of defective proteins, scientists reported. The findings provide a very specific focus for future drug…

In this Simplesa video, meet Tommy Mastrodicasa, awesome “Rock Star and ALS Fighter”. Learn more about ALS here: https://bit.ly/ALSNewsToday…

In this ALS Association video, watch “Dr. Lucie Bruijn, Chief Scientist of The ALS Association, give an overview of the exciting science presented at the 26th International Symposium on ALS/MND 2015 in Orlando, FL” Learn more about ALS here: https://bit.ly/ALSNewsToday…

Mutations in the C9orf72 gene are the most common genetic cause leading to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Despite this, researchers have not been able to determine what the normal function of the gene really is. Now, scientists from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles have revealed that the gene contributes to…

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…