Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis News -- ScienceDaily
WEBMar 13, 2024 · Latest research news on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, including experimental treatments.
FDA Approves First ALS Treatment Via Accelerated Approval
WEBApr 25, 2023 · Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. Over the course of the disease, people lose the ability to move, to speak, and eventually, to breathe. On average, it takes about a year before a final ALS diagnosis is made.
Study finds genetic variant among people who experience a rare …
WEBJul 30, 2024 · Though exceedingly rare, some people diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) partially or fully recover from the lethal neurodegenerative disease. A better understanding of this...
Discovery of hundreds of genes potentially associated with ALS …
WEBJan 18, 2022 · Stanford researchers identified a gene crucial to the formation of toxic proteins in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and showed how it could inform potential therapies for the disease.
New therapeutic strategy to reduce neuronal death in amyotrophic ...
WEBNov 16, 2023 · Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease that affects neurons in the brain and spinal cord causing loss of muscle control. Scientists have now suggested a potential...
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis - Latest research and news - Nature
WEBAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that is marked by fasciculation, spasticity and progressive weakness of muscles, and results in difficulty...
The amyotrophic lateral sclerosis exposome: recent advances
WEBSep 14, 2023 · This Review summarizes the literature that has sought to characterize aspects of the amyotrophic lateral sclerosis exposome and considers potential mechanisms of exposure-induced toxicity.
Researchers connect ALS hallmark to gene | News Center
WEBFeb 23, 2022 · Scientists who study amyotrophic lateral sclerosis know there are certain telltale features of the disease, and they occasionally find suspicious genes that seem to be connected to the development of ALS — but the two rarely align. Now, a study led by researchers at Stanford Medicine and the Mayo Clinic has confirmed a …
ALS neuron damage reversed with new compound
WEBFeb 23, 2021 · Northwestern University scientists have identified the first compound that eliminates the ongoing degeneration of upper motor neurons that become diseased and are a key contributor to ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), a swift and fatal neurodegenerative disease that paralyzes its victims.
What is ALS? Experts explain symptoms to look out for ... - CBS News
WEBAug 9, 2023 · The news brought new attention to the disease and prompted questions about what the diagnosis means. ALS is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and...