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.
Study finds genetic variant among people who experience a rare …
WEBJul 30, 2024 · A study of 22 patients who recovered from ALS found a common genetic variation that reduces IGF-1 signaling, a potential target for future treatments. The research, published in Neurology,...
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...
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.
FDA Approves First ALS Treatment Via Accelerated Approval
WEBApr 25, 2023 · Tofersen is the first antisense drug approved by the FDA for ALS, targeting the RNA of mutated SOD1 gene. It reduces neurofilament light levels, a marker of motor neuron damage, and is being tested for disease prevention.
Neurodegenerative disease can progress in newly identified ... - MIT News
WEBSep 27, 2022 · A new method identifies four distinct subtypes of ALS disease progression, many of which are nonlinear, from patient data. The technique can also be applied to Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases and informs clinical trial design.
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 …
Epigenomic analysis sheds light on risk factors for ALS
WEBMay 2, 2024 · In a study of cells from nearly 400 amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients, MIT researchers identified genomic regions with chemical modifications linked to disease progression.
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