Two ALS patients, implanted with the Stentrode brain-computer interface via the jugular vein and without the need for open brain surgery, successfully controlled their personal computer through direct thought, according to a study published in the Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery.
By sequencing microRNA within exosomes originating in the brain, it is now possible to definitively distinguish blood samples of ALS patients from healthy controls, researchers at the Brain Chemistry Labs report in Royal Society Open Biology.
Independent nonprofit HealthWell Foundation announces the launch of a new fund to provide assistance to patients living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
In mice with a common ALS genetic mutation, changing the gut microbiome using antibiotics or fecal transplants could prevent or improve disease symptoms, according to scientists from Harvard University.
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A self-corrective mechanism at synapse doubles the lifespan of mice with ALS and suggests a new approach to therapy for human brain diseases, researchers from University of California – San Francisco note, in Neuron.
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A team of researchers led by scientists at the University of Toronto (U of T) has delayed the onset of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in mice. They are cautiously optimistic that the result, combined with other clinical advances, points to a potential treatment for ALS in humans.
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The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) will host a special virtual conversation on Facebook Live about the precautions and best practices needed to protect the ALS community amid the COVID-19 pandemic, on Friday, May 1, from 3 pm to 3:30 PM ET.
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People with conditions such as spinal cord injury, Lou Gehrig’s disease, and multiple sclerosis are at risk of developing severe respiratory problems related to COVID-19 because the muscles that help them breathe already may not function normally.
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The onset and early progression of motor and cognitive symptoms, specific by disease type to each amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patient, are determined by age and sex, and to some extend by mutations in ALS genes, a large data study has found, ALS News Today reports.
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Researchers from the Zuckerman Institute at Columbia University announce, in the journal Neuron, they have successfully found a gene that could work toward accelerating the progression of ALS or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
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Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma America Inc recently presented results from a post-hoc analysis assessing its Phase 3 edaravone study reviewing functional changes in both bulbar and limb onset patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A new amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) disability scale (ROADS) that uses the mathematically rigorous Rasch methodology outperforms the revised ALS Functional Rating Scale (ALSFRS-R) in measuring ALS patient-reported outcomes, researchers report.
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Children and teens with family members with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, help with bathing, dressing, eating and all types of caregiving activities, yet they may not have training or enough information about the disease, researchers suggest.
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L-serine, a naturally occurring amino acid, is gaining increased attention from scientists as a possible treatment for ALS following a new study published recently in the Journal of Neuropathology & Experimental Neurology that suggests L-serine successfully reduced ALS-like changes in an animal model of ALS.
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Researchers from Japan report success in reproducing key ALS symptoms in zebrafish by remote controlling a disease-associated protein molecule using light illumination.
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Sunrise Medical has committed to donating seat elevators to clients living with ALS that have submitted applications and been approved by the Team Gleason Foundation, it announces.
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Using a new CRISPR gene-editing methodology, scientists from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign inactivated one of the genes responsible for an inherited form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
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The addition of L-serine, a naturally occurring amino acid necessary for formation of proteins and nerve cells, into the diet delayed signs of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in an animal study, according to researchers.
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