According to a story from rediff.com, Dr. Rahul Desikan was a committed amyotrophic lateral sclerosis researcher. Then, in a cruel twist of irony, he was diagnosed with the disease himself.…
For rare disease patients who face physical disabilities, even seemingly simple tasks can pose extreme difficulties. For instance, changing the channel on the television. Comcast Corp. previously created a voice…
According to a story from princetoninfo.com, Sara Cooper was diagnosed last November with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Sara has had an active career as an event planner, marketing consultant, and real…
According to a story from Bioscience Today, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease or motor neurone disease, has continued to be a mysterious disease for the…
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The blood-brain barrier is a “gatekeeper” that prevents toxins and foreign matter in the bloodstream from traveling to the brain. Check Orphan recently carried an article that had been…
IPain The International Pain Foundation (IPain) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting those with chronic pain due to neurological, musculoskeletal, inflammatory, degenerative, and emotional conditions. They aim to improve…
According to a story from ucf.edu, a new partnership between Mayo Clinic and Limbitless Solutions is planning initiate a new clinical trial that aims to improve mobility options for patients…
According to a story from Alabama News Center, a scientist affiliated with Southern Research, Dr. Rita Cowell, has been hard at work researching new potential treatments for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis,…
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The Hermstads of Spencer, Iowa lost Jaci’s twin to ALS and now they must watch Jaci, rapidly descend into the depths of the same disease. Jaci has a rare…
According to a story from BioSpace, the drug developer Biogen recently released interim results from a Phase 1/2 clinical trial. This clinical trial is testing the drug tofersen, which is…
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A recent article in the neuroscience section of the Medical Express reports the results of a study conducted by researchers in the Charcot-Marie-Tooth/Hereditary Neuropathy Center at internationally acclaimed Cedars-Sinai.…
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It has been less than two years since Cytokinetics’ previous ALS muscle drug, tirasemtiv, failed to meet its endpoint in a Phase III trial to treat ALS. (That was after…
According to a story from forum.facmedicine.com, Dr. Rahul Desikan has been dedicated to the study and research of neurological disease such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Then, in a cruel…
According to a story from fox43.com, an experimental therapy for the genetic form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) has been termed "game changing." A study that will soon be presented…
Dutch Bros Coffee is hosting their 13th annual fundraiser for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) this Friday, May 10th, 2019. It's called "Drink One for Dane" in honor of Dane Boersma,…
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Researcher: “MND is not an incurable disease. It is an underfunded disease” The Trinity Times recently interviewed Prof. Orla Hardiman on the subject of motor neuron disease (MND), also…
According to a story from The Intercept, Ady Barkan's life is slowly slipping away as his amyotrophic lateral sclerosis continues to progress. Despite this, Ady has developed a reputation as…
According to a story from news-medical.net, the process that causes the neurons responsible for voluntary muscle movement in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (also known as Lou Gehrig's disease) to die is…
People living with rare diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) or muscular dystrophy as well as those who have suffered from a stroke or spinal cord injury often experience…
What Are The Differences and Similarities Between MS and ALS? There are some similarities between the two. For example, both diseases are neurodegenerative. This means that both diseases damage…
According to a press release from the Muscular Dystrophy Association published at Biospace, the group has resolved to award eight new research grants for the study of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis…
Tracheostomies in ALS A tracheostomy is essentially an invasive procedure which helps patients breathe. It also removes secretions from their lungs. Doctors cut an opening into the patient's neck and…
According to a story from MD Magazine, the team at Spatial Transcriptomics has utilized an innovative computational approach in order to map gene expression on the spinal cords of patients…
The State of Rare Diseases in China The Illness Challenge Foundation (ICF) is an organization devoted to easing the burdens that rare disease patients living in China face. They accomplish this…
According to a story from the Yale Daily News, Brian Wallach, class of 2003, was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease, in November of 2017. Although being…
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