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Scientist with rare ALS genetic mutation looks to experimental treatment

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jeff during his experimental ALS treatment. / Credit: CBS News Jeff Vierstra's mother and two sisters all died following ...
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Scientist with rare ALS mutation seeks experimental treatment option

A scientist diagnosed with an ultra-rare form of ALS linked to a CHCHD10 gene mutation is now enrolled in a one-of-a-kind clinical trial designed for a single participant. The case represents a ...
New York Post

Mother with rare ALS touts ‘miracle drug’ that has stopped her disease

Eight years after receiving a life-shattering diagnosis, a New Jersey mother credits an “amazing” new drug for stopping her disease in its tracks. Raziel Green, 52, an active runner and mother of two, ...
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ALS: the rare disease that isn’t fully understood

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV)– May is Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) awareness month, but ALS United Georgia is urging people to get ...
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Study finds genetic variant among people who experience a rare recovery from ALS

Though exceedingly rare, some people diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) partially or fully recover from the lethal neurodegenerative disease. A better understanding of this baffling ...
Medical Xpress

A Pa. woman is receiving a new treatment for a rare form of ALS

On a quiet farm in Erie County, Pennsylvania, 67-year-old Diane Zaczyk used to think nothing of hefting 50-pound sacks of chicken feed onto her shoulder. But not long ago, she found herself struggling ...
Science Daily

Experimental drug may benefit some patients with rare form of ALS

Some patients with a rare form of ALS benefited from an experimental therapy, with biomarker evidence of reduced injury to neurons and even limited functional recovery. When Columbia neurologist and ...
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Ulefnersen shows favorable safety profile, may be efficacious for rare type of ALS

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . No serious adverse events or deaths during the study were linked to ulefnersen. One patient experienced ...
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From Rett and Pitt-Hopkins to ALS: 5 rare diseases UC San Diego researchers are tackling in the lab

Alone, rare diseases are uncommon, each affecting 200,000 people or less in the U.S. Combined, however, they're anything but, affecting nearly 10% of Americans — and posing a significant public health ...
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Experimental drug may benefit some patients with rare form of ALS

NEW YORK, NY (May 22, 2025)--When Columbia neurologist and scientist Neil Shneider speaks to his ALS patients who volunteer for experimental therapies, he’s unwaveringly honest. “Patients always ask ...