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Study of familial ALS in Egypt reveals that genetic variations may contribute to disease progression
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a devastating neurodegenerative disease characterized by the progressive degeneration ...
Accelerated drug-testing platform for ALS paves way for therapeutic innovation
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease with few treatment options. Since 2018, the Sean M.
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We talk to a mom and teacher diagnosed with ALS at age 38
She grew up skiing, hiking and running in Utah mountains, but she's losing her ability to do her favorite things. Now she's ...
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Groundbreaking ALS platform trial accelerates research and drug testing
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease with few treatment options. Since 2018, the Sean M. Healey & AMG Center for ALS at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), a ...
UPMC-Pitt trial offers hope for patients with rare neurodegenerative diseases
Doctors diagnosed Carmen Lopez with spinal muscle atrophy (SMA) at birth, a rare genetic disorder that affects motor neurons and can lead to paralysis and death.
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Accelerated drug-testing platform for ALS paves way for therapeutic innovation
chief of the MGH Division of ALS and Motor Neuron Diseases and co-director of the NCRI. The study of pridopidine was co-led by Jeremy Shefner, MD, PhD, of the Barrow Neurological Institute and ...
Former Bodybuilder Can’t Walk or Speak 2 Years After Locked-In Syndrome Diagnosis: ‘He Thought He Could Beat It’
Former bodybuilder Tony McCue began stumbling and 'dropping things' two years ago. After being diagnosed with locked-in ...
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Health Check: Brokers slash Cochlear valuations as customers hold tight on product upgrades
Broking analysts have lowered their expectations on Cochlear (ASX:COH), but in the main their valuations are above the ...