European Project Using Artificial Intelligence to Improve ALS Care

A new project run by a consortium of European institutions aims to improve the care of people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and multiple sclerosis (MS) through targeted use of artificial intelligence (AI). Called BRAINTEASER, the four-year study will monitor some 300 participants using various wearable sensors and…

What’s the Difference Between ALS and MS?

There are some similarities between amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and multiple sclerosis (MS). Both are diseases that attack the central nervous system, affecting the muscles and how you move your body. MORE: Find out about the early symptoms of ALS. They also both causes scarring around nerve…

Ibudilast Granted FDA’s Fast Track Designation for ALS Treatment

MediciNova, Inc. announced its experimental therapy MN-166 (ibudilast) received Fast Track designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The announcement arrived just after MediciNova presented positive interim data from ibudilast‘s ongoing clinical trial to evaluate the drug’s efficacy and…