People with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) who have a more active innate immune system — the part of the immune system that acts as a first responder to threats — tend to have faster disease progression and poorer survival, a study of large data showed. Findings suggest that measuring…

Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Canada (MTP-CA) is teaming up with the Canadian Neuromuscular Disease Registry (CNDR) in Canada’s first real-world, evidence-generating study of Radicava (edaravone) in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Data are expected to provide real-life insights into the survival benefits of Radicava in the progressive neurodegenerative…

Increased accumulation of p62, a protein involved in a cellular recycling process called autophagy, in the spinal cord is associated with worse survival outcomes in people with sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a study revealed. Autophagy is the cellular process responsible for breaking down proteins and other complex molecules…

My husband, Todd, is paralyzed because of ALS, so I transfer him from bed to wheelchair, and from wheelchair to the toilet, using a sling and overhead lift. This morning, as I moved him from his bed to the wheelchair, he told me, “My fingernail is cutting into…

Coya Therapeutics is planning to file a request with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to continue testing its investigational therapy COYA 302 for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in a Phase 2 clinical trial. The company is preparing a meeting with the regulatory agency…

Researchers have identified new genetic variants that might influence survival among sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients in Japan. Genetic analyses in more than 1,000 ALS patients uncovered that small changes in the FGF1, THSD7A, and LRP1 genes could affect patients’ prognosis. In patient-derived nerve cells, the identified variants led…

Decisions, decisions. When did making health decisions become so challenging for me? Well, it began after I was diagnosed with ALS. Scheduling annual health screens and medical treatments became complex decisions. Even purchasing a new pair of sneakers came with specific considerations. ALS has created a whole…

The axeALS Foundation is inviting people in the U.S. with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and demonstrable financial needs to apply for a grant to defray the cost of living with the progressive neurodegenerative disease. The application deadline is midnight Aug. 15. Institutions may apply as well, although…

While neurologists are frustrated with the treatments for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) now on the market, they rapidly adopt new therapies that may delay disease progression for use among their patients with the neurodegenerative disorder. That’s according to Spherix Global Insights, a company providing market research and business…

My brothers-in-law made me an incredibly kind offer while I was caregiving for my late husband, Jeff, as he was living with ALS. They offered to spend a long weekend in January caring for him at our home while I went on a getaway. They wanted to fly…