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The image shows how RNAi silences key protein improving strength in ALS individuals.
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Gene Therapy May Slow Loss of Motor Function in ALS

MBT Desk
4 min read
Researchers used RNA interference to silence a key protein, improving strength, reducing inflammation.
A woman wearing a lab coat studies a computer screen, focused on her work in a scientific environment.
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Pune-Born US Scientist Leads Breakthrough That Helps ALS Patient Speak Again

Dr. Pooja Bansal (PT)
3 min read
Dr. Maitreyee Wairagkar’s brain-computer interface restores natural speech, emotion, and even singing for a person with advanced ALS
Researchers repurposed the ALS drug edaravone as a probe to be used with central nervous system PET imaging.
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Repurposed ALS Drug Becomes Imaging Probe to Help Diagnose Neurodegeneration

MBT Desk
3 min read
Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital used positron emission tomography (PET) with edaravone, a drug used to treat ALS, to detect oxidative stress
Robert Amar, a U.S. Army veteran, was diagnosed with ALS when he was a healthy 45 years old. Fourteen years later, he has lost his ability to walk, talk, swallow and breathe on his own. (Representative image: Pixabay)
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Improving the Quality of Care for ALS Patients Through Neurology ‘House Calls’

MBT Desk
5 min read
Houston Methodist first-of-its-kind study to provide quality care for homebound ALS patients
Dr. Yoshikazu Okubo, a 45-year-old Japanese psychiatrist, was sentenced to 18 years in prison for the consensual execution of a woman with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). (Representational image: Unspalsh)
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Japanese Psychiatrist Sentenced to 18 Years for Assisted Suicide of ALS Patient

Susmita Bhandary
2 min read
Yuri Hayashi, a 51-year-old ALS patient, reportedly requested a peaceful death, and Okubo admitted to providing a deadly dose of sedative at her request.
ALS is a degenerative disease of the nervous system particularly affecting and harmful to motor neurons. (Representational image: Wikimedia Commons)
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Pharmacological Inhibitor Protects Nerve Cells in ALS Disease

MBT Desk
3 min read
New Drug Shows Promise in Treating ALS
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