Medications
FDA panel says no to experimental ALS drug
An advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday voted resoundingly against recommending a stem cell-based experimental treatment for ALS.
Sep 28, 2023
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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Neuroscience
Study substantiates the neuropathogenic role of the HERV-W protein in multiple sclerosis
GeNeuro, a biopharmaceutical company developing treatments for neurodegenerative and autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and the severe neuro-psychiatric consequences of ...
Sep 27, 2023
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Neuroscience
Brain imaging tool falls short for human tissue
A common research tool used to measure brain inflammation and test new dementia drugs may not be as helpful as scientists had hoped.
Sep 25, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers: Advances must be made in disaster preparedness for ALS patients
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is an intractable disease of the motor neurons for which there is currently no radical cure. ALS causes reductions in patient ability to walk, any many patients required invasive or non-invasive ...
Sep 18, 2023
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Genetics
Researchers publish national guidelines for ALS genetic testing, counseling
Researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine have led the creation of evidence-based consensus guidelines for genetic testing and counseling for patients with amyotrophic lateral ...
Sep 14, 2023
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Neuroscience
Could a breakdown in the brain's networks allow infections to contribute to Alzheimer's disease?
The human microbiome includes the genetic material of more than 100 trillion tiny microorganisms—fungi, yeast, bacteria, and even viruses, most of which hang out in our gastrointestinal tract to serve as guardians of our ...
Sep 13, 2023
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Genetics
Gene therapy targets the brain vasculature
Researchers have developed an engineered adeno-associated virus (AAV) vector that yields high transduction of brain vascular pericytes and smooth muscle cells. The study describing the characterization of this novel AAV capsid ...
Aug 24, 2023
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Neuroscience
How artificial intelligence gave a paralyzed woman her voice back
Pat Bennett's prescription is a bit more complicated than "Take a couple of aspirins and call me in the morning." But a quartet of baby-aspirin-sized sensors implanted in her brain are aimed at addressing a condition that's ...
Aug 23, 2023
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Biomedical technology
The race to link our brains to computers is hotting up
Brain implants have long been trapped in the realm of science fiction, but a steady trickle of medical trials suggests the tiny devices could play a big part in humanity's future.
Aug 20, 2023
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Neuroscience
New insights into the protein-mediated motor neuron loss in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Our movements are controlled by multiple neural pathways that connect the brain and spinal cord. In particular, neurons in the cerebral cortex send commands to the motor neurons in the spinal cord and then to the muscles, ...
Aug 18, 2023
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