Researchers identify Novel Muscle Biomarkers of Disease Progression in ALS
In a recent report published in the PLOS One journal entitled “Transforming Growth Factor Beta (TGF-β) Is a Muscle Biomarker of Disease Progression in ALS and…
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100 ALS Community Members Create New Drug Development Guidance
The ALS Association, the country’s premier organization committed to find a cure for ALS and improving the lives of those affected by this rare disease, has just announced the viral and recently relaunched ALS Ice Bucket Challenge has played an integral role in pushing the creation of a new drug development…
Johns Hopkins, Cedars-Sinai, and Massachusetts General Partner in Largest Project for Answer ALS
Three prominent health institutions have recently come together to form the country’s largest coordinated and comprehensive initiative against amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Last week, Johns Hopkins University’s Robert Packard Center for ALS Research, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center’s Regenerative Medicine Institute and the Massachusetts General Hospital Neurological Clinical Research Institute officially launched a joint…
Research At U. Pitt’s New Live Like Lou Center for ALS Research To investigate New Way Of Treating ALS
Dr. Christopher Donnelly, PhD, is the first recruit for the University of Pittsburgh Brain Institute’s new Live Like Lou Center for ALS Research. A neurobiologist who co-led a study investigating hexanucleotide repeat expansion (HRE) which scientists say is the most common cause of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and…
Endothelin 1 Levels Found to be Elevated in ALS Patients: Possible Treatment Avenue
Johns Hopkins University researchers have announced that they will present the latest results of a study that reveals increased levels of endothelin 1 (ET-1) in astrocytes in the brain, along with increased levels of ET-B binding protein (the protein that binds to the ET-1 receptor) are associated with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) or Lou…
Answer ALS: A Revolutionary Project to Cure ALS
The launch of Answer ALS, the largest comprehensive research project to cure Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) was announced in a press release by the Johns Hopkins University’s Robert Packard Center for ALS Research in Baltimore, MD, the Cedars-Sinai…
MediciNova Enrolls First Advanced ALS Patient On Non-Invasive Ventilation In Ibudilast Trial
MediciNova, a biopharmaceutical company that creates and studies small molecule medications for the management of medical conditions with unmet medical needs, is currently undergoing research on ALS patients who use non-invasive ventilation and will be treated with MN-166, also called Ibudilast, as part of a study on the management of ALS. Currently there…
Device That Aids Breathing in ALS Patients May Decrease Survival
A recent study indicates that a respiratory pacemaker intended to assist breathing in people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) may actually reduce survival in those with the neurodegenerative disorder. The study, titled “Safety and efficacy of diaphragm pacing in patients with respiratory insufficiency due to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis…
ALS Patients Show a Specific Pattern of Inflammatory Response, According to Study
In a recent study entitled “Complex Inflammation mRNA-Related Response in ALS is Region Dependent” characterizes the inflammatory response in patients with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)” published in the journal Neural Plasticity, a research team led by Isidre Ferrer from the L’Hospitalet de Llobregat in Spain detected…
Synapse Biomedical To Present Data on NeuRx Diaphragm Pacing System In ALS Patients
Synapse Biomedical Inc., a company that commercializes the NeuRx Diaphragm Pacing System (DPS), has recently announced it will be presenting data on the company’s Post Approval Study (PAS), a multi-center trial that demonstrated DPS’s safety and survival benefit, during the 26th International Symposium on ALS/MND. Data will be presented by Dr. Robert Miller, Principal Investigator of the…