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Cell Metabolite Reduces Neuronal Death in ALS, Study Shows

In a new study entitled “Neuronal death induced by misfiled prion protein is due to NAD+ depletion and can be relieved in vitro and in vivo by NAD+ replenishment,” researchers report that in protein misfolding neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, neuronal death…

United Spinal Association Demands Wheelchair Accessible Taxicabs in DC for Those With ALS, Other Spinal Conditions

The national nonprofit United Spinal Association is advocating along with the Washington DC Taxicab Commission (DCTC) for the implementation of the DC Taxicab Service Improvement Amendment Act of 2012’s regulations and an increase in taxis able to carry wheelchairs. The implementation of the rule may impact the lives of people suffering from…

Recent Genetics Research May Hold Clues to New ALS Treatments

Dr. Nancy Bonini A recent editorial published in the journal Neurology highlights the existing scope of clinical knowledge concerning genetic susceptibility that makes individuals prone to developing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The editorial content was based on a thorough…

New Experimental Model Uses Astrocytes to Test Therapies for ALS

A research team from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Waisman Center led by Su Chun Zhang, established a simple model in mice to investigate the role of human astrocytes in neurologic diseases such as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Rett Syndrome and Huntington’s disease. The study entitled…

Genervon’s One-Patient ALS Drug Study Reveals Promising Results

Biopharmaceutical company Genervon recently reported observing improvements in a 46-year-old-man with advanced amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) taking the Company’s drug candidate GM604. The patient showed increased speech, swallowing and suction capabilities after a 12-week treatment. The drug, which has yet to be approved by the…

ALS Tissue-Engineered Skin May Hold Key to Early Diagnoses

A recent study, titled, “Early detection of structural abnormalities and cytoplasmic accumulation of TDP-43 in tissue-engineered skins derived from ALS patients,” published in the journal, Acta Neuropathologica Communications, details the creation of a novel tissue-engineered skin model for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). ALS is a progressive…