AC Immune Working to Move TDP-43 Antibody Into Clinical Testing for ALS
AC Immune is planning to advance its investigational anti-TDP-43 antibody into clinical testing for neurodegenerative diseases, like amyotr
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Jonathan Shar
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Overuse Of Remote Medical Consultations Threatens The Safety Of Disabled Patients
The human capacity to embrace change and pivot rapidly has been seen as one of the few positives to emerge out of the gloom of the pandemic.
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Implanted Neural Stem Cell Grafts Show Functionality in Spinal Cord Injuries
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The History of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Research Is Fascinating
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AstroRx Slows ALS Progression at All Doses Tested, Trial Shows
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Jonathan Shar
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New genetic cause of a form of inherited neuropathy
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Jonathan Shar
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An Open Letter to the Chronically Ill Professional
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COVID-19 patients could be at risk for chronic fatigue syndrome
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New Screening System Allows HEDGE Study Enrollment Without In-person Visits
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Ultrasound Measures of Muscle May Help in Diagnosing, Evaluating ALS
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A Boy With Muscular Dystrophy Was Headed For A Wheelchair. Then Gene Therapy Arrived
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Virtual Walk & Roll Event On Sept. 12 Targeting Muscular Dystrophy Cure
With a goal of finding a cure to facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) by 2025, the FSHD Society’s third annual Walk & Roll To Cure
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Jonathan Shar
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New FUS Mutation Linked to Aggressive ALS in Teenage Girl
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