Category Archives: ALS Treatment

ALS clinics start implanting breathing-assist device under new FDA approval

Three U.S. hospitals have begun implanting a device that stimulates the respiratory muscle in the chest and draws air into the lungs of patients suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, Lou Gehrig’s disease) under recently approved Food and Drug Administration guidelines. Continue reading

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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association Honors Dr. Robert Baloh, Director of Cedars-Sinai Neuromuscular Division

Robert H. Baloh, MD, PhD, director of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center's Neuromuscular Division, has received the ALS Association Golden West Chapter Commitment to a Cure Award. Continue reading

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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association honors Dr. Robert Baloh, M.D.

( Cedars-Sinai Medical Center ) Robert H. Baloh, M.D., Ph.D., director of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center's Neuromuscular Division, has received the ALS Association Golden West Chapter Commitment to a Cure Award. Continue reading

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Cytokinetics: What's Next?

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis , also referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a fatal neurological disease having no known cause or cure, and a majority of the patients die 3-5 years after diagnosis. Developing a potential drug for ALS is South San Francisco-based biotechnology company Cytokinetics Inc. Continue reading

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ALS TDI Tri-State Trek Celebrates 10th Anniversary

The ALS Therapy Development Institute (ALS TDI) Tri-State Trek is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. A three-day, 270 mile bike ride from Boston to Greenwich, CT, the Trek raises money and awareness to end… Continue reading

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Two new studies analyze treatment decisions in late-stage ALS patients

Two new studies analyzing treatment decisions in late-stage amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients shed light onto treatments aimed to extend the duration and quality of life in this progressively debilitating neuromuscular disorder. Continue reading

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ALS Patients Differ on Treatment Choices in Later Phases of Disease, Penn Medicine Study Shows

NEW ORLEANS — Two new studies analyzing treatment decisions in late-stage amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients shed light onto treatments aimed to extend the duration and quality of life in this progressively debilitating neuromuscular disorder. Continue reading

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ALS patients differ on treatment choices in later phases of disease

( University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine ) In two new studies analyzing treatment decisions in late-stage amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients, researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania found that delaying one treatment resulted in not living long enough to experience the benefits. They also uncovered polarized preferences among patients … Continue reading

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Cytokinetics Announces CK-2017357 Receives Fast Track Designation From FDA

Cytokinetics Announces CK-2017357 Receives Fast Track Designation From FDA Continue reading

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Young Faces of ALS Campaign Announces Second Annual "National Corntoss Challenge"

Tournament Proceeds to Benefit Research into Treatments for ALS, Lou Gehrig's Disease Continue reading

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