Tambourine announces the ALS breakthrough research fund, releases inaugural request for proposals
Washington, DC (May 24) – Tambourine, in partnership with the Milken Institute Center for Strategic Philanthropy, today announced the ALS ...
Tag: ALS
“Window into the brain”: a simple blood test to diagnose ALS is both robust and repeatable
ALS is a rare paralytic neurological disease that can impact people in the prime of life. Delays in receiving a ...
A new immune pathway sheds light on ALS
While drugs are on the market to slow the progression of neurodegenerative diseases, there are still no cures. But researchers ...
Calming the destructive cells of ALS by two independent approaches
· Diseased neurons have pathology in which proteins become misfolded and toxic · Normally supportive cells attack the diseased neurons and destroy ...
USC Stem Cell-led studies point the way to broadly effective treatments for ALS
Each year in the U.S., 5,000 patients receive a diagnosis of ALS, an incurable neurodegenerative disease that will likely kill ...
Aging | Transcriptomic analysis of human ALS skeletal muscle reveals a disease-specific pattern of dysregulated circRNAs
“In this work, we have identified distinct patterns of circRNA expression in human ALS muscle tissue, many appearing to be ...
Cedars-Sinai stem cell scientist honored for contributions to ALS research
Clive Svendsen, PhD, a pioneer in regenerative medicine, has been awarded the Drs. Ayeez and Shelena Lalji & Family ALS ...
Speech as a new diagnostic tool in ALS and FTD
With the help of speech tests, an initial diagnosis of severe neurodegenerative diseases should be possible in the future. Researchers ...
Protein-based treatment therapy shows promise for individuals with ALS
Media contact: John Dudley National media relations manager (814) 490-3290 jjdu[email protected] TAMPA, Fla. (Oct. 6, 2022) – Researchers at the ...
Human Brain Project researchers identify new marker of ALS outcome
A study by Human Brain Project (HBP) researchers has identified a new marker for predicting the clinical outcome of patients ...
Investigational drug for genetic form of ALS improves disease’s molecular signs
An investigational drug developed to treat a rare, inherited form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) reduced molecular signs of the ...
Stem cell-gene therapy shows promise in ALS safety trial
Cedars-Sinai investigators have developed an investigational therapy using support cells and a protective protein that can be delivered past the ...
New blood test for ALS promises rapid diagnosis
(Jackson, Wyoming—August 31, 2022) – Patients with ALS, one of the most serious neurological diseases known, have been hampered by ...
Patients with ALS are not only troubled by muscle weakness and respiratory dysfunction
Non-motor symptoms such as pain, fatigue, and sleep disorders, are observed in patients with ALS and reduce their QoL. Many ...
Gene therapy approach shows promise in treating ALS
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by the progressive loss of motor neurons in the brain and ...
DZNE and Intravacc awarded EU funding to develop vaccine against genetic ALS variant
DZNE and Intravacc B.V., a world leading contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) of preventive and therapeutic vaccines, have been ...
UCI researcher leads study linking ALS to immune and central nervous systems
Irvine, Calif., July 6, 2022 — Along with the central nervous system, the immune system may play a fundamental role ...
Mount Sinai researchers learn that ALS may be linked to both the immune and central nervous systems
The immune system may play a fundamental role along with the central nervous system in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also ...
New initiative to develop personalized therapies for people with rare genetic forms of ALS
NEW YORK, NY—A new initiative, Silence ALS, will develop experimental personalized therapies to treat patients with rare genetic forms of ...
Is it possible to slow the progression of muscle degeneration in ALS patients?
TUCSON, Arizona — A $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense is supporting researchers in the University of Arizona ...
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A new synthesis method for three-dimensional nanocarbons
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Within just a few months a deadly epidemic killed all the black sea urchins in the Gulf of Eilat – a great threat to the coral reef in Eilat
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How eating natto might help to distress
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GPS tracking reveals how a female baboon stopped using urban space after giving birth
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Promising building blocks for photonic quantum simulators
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Study highlights long-term benefits of family-based care following institutional care