Researchers identified lifestyle differences among patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) dependent on chromosome 9 open reading frame 72 (C9orf72) mutational status in a case control study published in Lancet Neurology.
The young daughter of the late Pete Frates, whose battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) inspired the "Ice Bucket Challenge," got to throw out the ceremonial first pitch on ALS Day at Fenway Park next week.
The story of BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics’ NurOwn is a portrait of the inherent challenges in developing an effective treatment for one of humanity’s most elusive diseases, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). It is also a cautionary tale for other therapeutic hopefuls in the space.
May is ALS Awareness Month and The ALS Association Rhode Island Chapter wants to create awareness and understanding of this devastating disease by bringing attention to the needs of people with ALS in Rhode Island. The Association is encouraging people throughout the state to fight ALS by supporting the chapter’s 24th Annual Evening of Hope taking place virtually on May 20th.
Gay Valimont moves her son, 8-year-old Eli, from his wheelchair to his bed.
Through the filtered light of the sheer curtains, his bright orange and blue-striped bedroom nearly glows in the quiet of late morning. In this process of climbing back into his unmade bed, Eli belches.
Sheely’s Furniture and Appliance has donated $11,463 to the ALS Association Northern Ohio Chapter, the result of its largest quarterly charitable effort ever.
Amylyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a pharmaceutical company focused on developing new treatments for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Alzheimer’s Disease and other neurodegenerative diseases, today announced that long-term survival data from the CENTAUR trial of AMX0035 in patients with ALS were selected for an oral presentation in the Contemporary Clinical Issues Plenary Session on April 19 at the 2021 American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Annual Meeting. The meeting is being held virtually on April 17-22.