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Spinal stimulation restored muscles wasted by rare genetic disorder
Three patients with spinal muscular atrophy had improved muscle strength and could walk farther after a month of daily spinal stimulation.
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Voyager to Present at Oppenheimer 25th Annual Healthcare Life Sciences Conference
Voyager Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VYGR), a biotechnology company dedicated to advancing neurogenetic medicines, today announced it will participate in a fireside chat at the Oppenheimer 25 th Annual ...
Raise money for people with ALS with polar plunge in the frigid Atlantic this weekend
The Valentine Plunge has raised nearly $5 million for the Joan Dancy and P.A.L.S. (People with ALS) Foundation.
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Neurizon granted US patent for lead drug to treat motor neurone and other neurodegenerative conditions
A patent has been granted in the US covering the use of Neurizon’s lead drug candidate NUZ-001 in neurodegenerative diseases ...
PathMaker Neurosystems Announces IRB Approval for DoD-funded Clinical Trial of the MyoRegulator Device in ALS
Nader Yaghoubi, M.D., Ph.D., PathMaker’s Co-Founder and CEO, stated, “We are pleased to announce IRB approval for the CALM study, which allows us to commence enrollments shortly. Given the mechanisms ...
Wake County deputy’s career cut short by ALS. Will the county help him and his family?
Roy Woodlief, center, poses with Wake County Sheriff Donnie Harrison and Terry Putnam after Woodlief graduated the academy ...
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Father diagnosed with ALS and son prepare for Boston Marathon
Competing in a marathon could be considered quite the task for some, but not for one Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) ...
Woman Ends Her Life After ALS Diagnosis, Chooses Medical Aid in Dying: 'I Don't Want More Time as a Patient'
Barbara Goodfriend, 83, opted for medical aid in dying after being diagnosed with ALS. The New Jersey widow ended her life in ...