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22 Oct
Could Caffeine in Pregnancy Help Prevent Cerebral Palsy in Kids?

Could Caffeine in Pregnancy Help Prevent Cerebral Palsy in Kids?

Experiments in sheep are hinting that doses of caffeine given to women in pregnancy, as well as their newborns after birth, could prevent cerebral palsy.

Cerebral palsy is a disabling condition often caused by asphyxia -- reductions in oxygen supply -- around the time of...

PregnancyCerebral PalsyCaffeine / Coffee / Tea
16 Sep
Genetics Suggest Link Between ALS, Parkinson's Disease

Genetics Suggest Link Between ALS, Parkinson's Disease

People with rare genetic variants linked to degenerative brain disorders like Parkinson’s disease are at increased risk of developing ALS, a new study finds.

Further, having these ...

Parkinson'sNeurologyGenetics
15 Aug
Brain-Computer Combo Lets Mute Man With ALS 'Talk' Again

Brain-Computer Combo Lets Mute Man With ALS 'Talk' Again

Casey Harrell was losing his ability to speak due to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.

“Not being able to communicate is so frustrating and demoralizing. It is like you are trapped,” said Harrell, 45.

But a ...

Medical Technology: Misc.NeurologyBrain
27 Jun
Staying Fit Might Cut Men's Odds for ALS

Staying Fit Might Cut Men's Odds for ALS

The search for a cure for ALS has been elusive, but researchers may have identified a way to lower a man's risk in the long run.

Staying fit and getting moderate levels of exercise may lower the chances for

21 Jun
Surgery Helps Young Kids With Cerebral Palsy Walk, Regardless of Age

Surgery Helps Young Kids With Cerebral Palsy Walk, Regardless of Age

A surgery that helps 7- to 10-year-olds with cerebral palsy walk also helps older kids and teens with the condition, a groundbreaking study shows.

"We had thought that the older kids would not do as well, but there was really no difference in outcomes between the two gro...

Surgery: Misc.Cerebral Palsy
15 Apr
Chemicals Stored in Your Garage Could Raise Odds for ALS

Chemicals Stored in Your Garage Could Raise Odds for ALS

Volatile and toxic chemicals commonly stored in garages can increase the risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

Gasoline or kerosene, gas-powered equipment and lawn care chemicals represented the top three risk factors for ALS found in garages, researchers report.<...

NeurologyChemicals
04 Apr
Maker Is Pulling Controversial ALS Drug Relyvrio Off the Market

Maker Is Pulling Controversial ALS Drug Relyvrio Off the Market

THURSDAY, April 4, 2024 (HealthDayNews) -- Following disappointing trial results, the maker of a controversial ALS drug said it is pulling the medication off the market.

In a

NeurologyFood &, Drug Administration
11 Mar
Poor Trial Results May Prompt Maker to Pull ALS Drug From Market

Poor Trial Results May Prompt Maker to Pull ALS Drug From Market

Following disappointing trial results, the maker of a controversial ALS drug may pull the medication off the market.

In a statement...

Food &, Drug AdministrationPrescription Drugs
31 Jan
Elon Musk Says First Human Has Received Neuralink Brain Implant

Elon Musk Says First Human Has Received Neuralink Brain Implant

Elon Musk, co-founder of Neuralink, said this week that the company placed the first brain implant in a human over the weekend.

In a statement posted on X, the platform former...

Surgery: Misc.NeurologyParalysisBrain
30 Jan
Study Confirms Link Between Smoking and ALS

Study Confirms Link Between Smoking and ALS

New research is helping confirm smoking as a risk factor for the devastating brain illness amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

ALS affects roughly 31,000 Americans each year, with about 5,000 new cases diagnosed annually, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Contro...

NeurologyTobacco: Cigarette Smoking
01 Nov
Blood Test Measures ALS Risk From Environmental Toxins

Blood Test Measures ALS Risk From Environmental Toxins

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, better known as ALS, is debilitating and has no cure.

Now, researchers at the University of Michigan have developed an environmental risk score that will allow them to assess a person's risk for developing ALS, as well as their survival aft...

Neurology
28 Sep
FDA Panel Says No to Experimental ALS Drug

FDA Panel Says No to Experimental ALS Drug

An advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday voted resoundingly against recommending a stem cell-based experimental treatment for ALS.

Although the FDA isn't bound by the votes of its advisory panels, agency scientists have already penned a sca...

Research &, DevelopmentPrescription DrugsALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease)Food &, Drug Administration
14 Sep
Across America, Many Who Need a Neurologist Live Too Far From Care

Across America, Many Who Need a Neurologist Live Too Far From Care

Many Medicare patients can't get help close to home for brain and nervous system issues.

Nearly 1 in 5 Medicare recipients in the United States live at least 50 miles from their neurologist.

"Our study found a substantial travel burden exists for some people with n...

Alzheimer'sParkinson'sNeurologyALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease)Doctors
23 Aug
ALS Robbed Her of Speech, But Technology Is Changing That

ALS Robbed Her of Speech, But Technology Is Changing That

Many people with Lou Gehrig's disease, also called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), first start to lose the ability to move their arms and legs.

That's not Pat Bennett. She can move just fine. She can still dress herself, and she can even use her fingers to type.

...

ParalysisNeurologyALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease)Speech DisordersMedical Technology: Misc.
26 Jun
Could Dentures Raise Your Odds for Pneumonia?

Could Dentures Raise Your Odds for Pneumonia?

Dentures may hide harmful germs that cause pneumonia, British researchers report.

For the study, the investigators took samples from the dentures of nursing home patients who did and didn't have pneumonia. They analyzed the samples to identify the types of microbes pres...

Dental Problems: Misc.DenturesPneumoniaInfections: Misc.
22 Jun
Diet Heavy in Omega-3s Might Help Slow ALS

Diet Heavy in Omega-3s Might Help Slow ALS

Consuming omega-3 fatty acids like flaxseed oil and walnuts may help slow the decline in physical function related to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), new research suggests.

ALS (formerly known as Lou Gehrig's disease) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that ...

NeurologyALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease)Food &, Nutrition: Misc.
26 Apr
FDA Approves Drug for Rare Form of ALS

FDA Approves Drug for Rare Form of ALS

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved a new drug for people who have a rare, inherited type of...

ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease)Brain
25 Apr
People With Cerebral Palsy Could Be in the Crosshairs of the Opioid Crisis

People With Cerebral Palsy Could Be in the Crosshairs of the Opioid Crisis

People with cerebral palsy are more likely to be prescribed opioids to manage pain, making them vulnerable to the ongoing opioid crisis in the United States, according to a new study.

While pain is common among patients with cerebral palsy, opioids may not be as helpful ...

Cerebral PalsyPainDrug Abuse
15 Nov
Roberta Flack Has ALS, Can No Longer Sing

Roberta Flack Has ALS, Can No Longer Sing

  • Robin Foster and Cara Murez HealthDay Reporters
  • November 15, 2022
  • Página completa

Singer Roberta Flack has the incurable disease ALS and can't sing, but she plans to stay active on other projects, her manager said Monday.

Flack, 85, is a Grammy winner best known for hits that include "Killing Me Softly With His Song"and "The First Time Ever I Saw You...

NeurologyALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease)
20 Oct
Cellular 'Fix' Treatment Shows Promise Against ALS in Small Study

Cellular 'Fix' Treatment Shows Promise Against ALS in Small Study

Researchers have made early progress toward a new approach to treating the deadly brain disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS): using patients' own immune system T cells.

NeurologyALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease)Brain
30 Sep
FDA Approves New ALS Drug Despite Uncertain Data

FDA Approves New ALS Drug Despite Uncertain Data

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday gave its approval to a new drug for

NeurologyALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease)Drug ApprovalsFood &, Drug AdministrationBrain
26 Sep
Study Points to Jobs With Highest Risk for ALS

Study Points to Jobs With Highest Risk for ALS

People who work in manufacturing, welding and chemical operations and are exposed to hazardous chemicals may face a higher risk of developing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS...

ChemicalsNeurologyALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease)Occupational Health
23 Sep
Hints That Experimental Drug Might Curb a Form of ALS

Hints That Experimental Drug Might Curb a Form of ALS

People with a rare genetic form of ALS may benefit from extended use of an investigational drug, a new study shows.

The medication, tofersen, benefited patients with mutations of the gene SOD1. These mutations create a misfolded version of a protein, which leads to

Genetic DisordersNeurologyALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease)Drug Approvals
08 Sep
In Rare Move, FDA Panel Gives Support to Controversial ALS Drug in 2nd Review

In Rare Move, FDA Panel Gives Support to Controversial ALS Drug in 2nd Review

In a rare second review, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration panel on Wednesday recommended approval for an experimental drug for

NeurologyALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease)Brain
07 Sep
Blood Test Shows Promise for Quick Diagnosis of ALS

Blood Test Shows Promise for Quick Diagnosis of ALS

Patients suspected of having amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) may soon be abl...

GeneticsNeurologyALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease)ScreeningBrain
06 Sep
FDA Panel Skeptical of Controversial ALS Drug Ahead of Vote

FDA Panel Skeptical of Controversial ALS Drug Ahead of Vote

A U.S. Food and Drug Administration panel will once again consider approval for an experimental drug for

NeurologyALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease)Brain
13 Jun
New ALS Drug Approved in Canada While Still Under FDA Review

New ALS Drug Approved in Canada While Still Under FDA Review

An experimental drug for the neurological disorder ALS was approved in Canada on Monday, but an ongoing evaluation of the t...

Prescription DrugsResearch &, DevelopmentALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease)Food &, Drug Administration
26 Apr
Do Dentures Take a Toll on Good Nutrition?

Do Dentures Take a Toll on Good Nutrition?

Dentures may take a bite out of your nutrition, a new study warns.

"They do not provide the same chewing efficiency, which may alter eating habits," said senior author Dr. Thankam Thyvalikakath, director of the Regenstrief Institute and the School of Dentistry Dental Inf...

Dental Problems: Misc.DenturesFood &, Nutrition: Misc.Seniors
31 Mar
FDA Advisory Panel Narrowly Votes Against New ALS Drug

FDA Advisory Panel Narrowly Votes Against New ALS Drug

In a close vote, an advisory panel for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration decided not to recommend the approval of an experimental drug for the deadly neurological disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (

Prescription DrugsALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease)Research &, Development
30 Mar
Computer Helps 'Locked-In' ALS Patients Communicate, Shop Online

Computer Helps 'Locked-In' ALS Patients Communicate, Shop Online

A handful of "locked-in" amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients can now work a laptop computer using their brain waves, thanks to an implant lodged in a major vein inside their skull.

T...

ParalysisNeurologyALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease)Medical Technology: Misc.ImplantsBrainComputers / Internet: Misc.
29 Mar
FDA Reviewers Give Thumbs Down to New ALS Drug

FDA Reviewers Give Thumbs Down to New ALS Drug

Despite months of intense lobbying by patient advocates, federal health officials on Monday posted a largely negative review of an experimental drug for the devastating illness known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

In an

Prescription DrugsALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease)Research &, DevelopmentFood &, Drug Administration
28 Mar
Stakes Are High Ahead of FDA Panel Vote on ALS Drug

Stakes Are High Ahead of FDA Panel Vote on ALS Drug

Advocacy groups are pressing U.S. federal regulators to fast-track approval of an experimental drug treatment for the deadly neurological disease ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), with a decision expected this week.

The push to approve the drug, so far just called

NeurologyALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease)Food &, Drug AdministrationBrain
28 Mar
Out-of-Network Costs Raise Medical Bills for Special Needs Kids

Out-of-Network Costs Raise Medical Bills for Special Needs Kids

Special needs children often require out-of-network care from specialists, which means more out-of-pocket costs and extra stress for families, a new study finds.

"In the U.S., the reality is that the more health care needs you have, especially from specialists, the great...

Health Care Access / DisparitiesCerebral PalsyCystic FibrosisParentingHealth CostsInsurance: Misc.Diabetes: Type I
22 Mar
Brain Implant Helps Completely 'Locked-In' Man Communicate

Brain Implant Helps Completely 'Locked-In' Man Communicate

Unable to move a single muscle, even to open your eyes. Completely locked into your own body, yet fully conscious and aware.

Lou Gehrig's disease -

BiotechnologyNeurologyALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease)ParalysisBrain
16 Dec
NFL Players Face 4 Times the Odds of ALS

NFL Players Face 4 Times the Odds of ALS

NFL players are four times more likely to die of Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS) than other people, new research finds, adding to known links between football-related head injuries and brain diseases, including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).

ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease)BrainConcussionsExercise: FootballHead InjuriesNeurologySports Medicine
21 Oct
Are Avid Exercisers at Higher Risk for ALS?

Are Avid Exercisers at Higher Risk for ALS?

A new study may allay concerns that strenuous exercise could up the risk for developing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), an incurable neurological disease.

No evidence of rising ALS risk was seen among adults who routinely work up a sweat by playing team sports or en...

ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease)Diseases &, Conditions: Misc.Exercise: Misc.