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New Approach Which Can Help To Predict Neurodegenerative Diseases

27 July 2010

New investigations, initiated by research workers at CIC bioGUNE and led by Dr. Aitor Hierro, have opened possibilities for making progress in the knowledge and prediction of neurodegenerative diseases such as Amyotrophic...
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AVI BioPharma Announces Presentations On Exon Skipping Drug AVI-4658 For Treatment Of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

19 July 2010

AVI BioPharma, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVII), a developer of RNA-based drugs, announced upcoming presentations on AVI-4658, the Company's exon skipping therapy for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, at the XII International...
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New Way To Grow Adult Stem Cells In Culture May Lead To Treatment For Muscular Dystrophy

17 July 2010

Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have developed a technique they believe will help scientists overcome a major hurdle to the use of adult stem cells for treating muscular dystrophy and other...
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08 July 2010

AVI BioPharma Opens Investigational New Drug (IND) Application For AVI-4658 In Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

29 June 2010

Emerging Questions About The Mechanisms That Control Muscle

27 June 2010

ENS 2010: SECARS Microscope Technology Brings New Insight Into The Occurrence Of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

18 June 2010

Shining A Spotlight On Lou Gehrig's Disease

17 June 2010

Start Of New Therapy For Late-Onset Pompe Patients In US

10 June 2010

Progression Of ALS May Be Slowed By Exercise

26 May 2010

News From The American Journal Of Pathology

25 May 2010

Neuralstem Updates Clinical Trial Progress

24 May 2010

Stem Cells To Unlock Secrets Of Motor Neurone Disease

20 May 2010

Galapagos Initiates Clinical Studies With GLPG0492, A Candidate Drug For Cachexia

18 May 2010

Teva Provides Update On Talampanel For The Treatment Of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

11 May 2010

The Lost Boys: Neglected Generation Of Young Men With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Demand More Support

10 May 2010

$7.5 Million Awarded By NIH To Study MRI As A Tool To Evaluate Children With Muscular Dystrophy

08 May 2010

Information About How The Cells Move Could Help Patients With Muscular Dystrophy, MU Scientist Says

07 May 2010

Acceleron Pharma Initiates Phase 2 Clinical Trial With ACE-031 In Patients With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

06 May 2010

Symptom Of Muscular Dystrophy Treated With Heart Drug

30 April 2010

Developing Test For Swallowing Disorder Treatments Could Lead To Treatment For Lou Gehrig's Patients

21 April 2010

U Of Az. Animal Sciences Expert Receives $264,000 MDA Grant

19 April 2010

Knopp Neurosciences Presents Further Encouraging Trends In Its Phase 2 Study Of KNS-760704 (Dexpramipexole) In ALS

17 April 2010

Repairing The Gene Responsible For Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

16 April 2010

Baylor Molecular Biologist Receives MDA Grant For Myotonic Dystrophy Study

14 April 2010

New Treatment Helps Control Involuntary Crying And Laughing Common In MS, ALS Patients

07 April 2010

Neuromuscular Research Benefits From $450K MDA Grant

31 March 2010

ALS Therapy Development Institute Links Gene Expression Profiling To Identification Of Potential Treatment For ALS

26 March 2010

Muscular Dystrophy: New Study To Examine Effect Of ED Drugs On Muscle Blood Flow

25 March 2010

MDA-Funded Researcher To Test Tadalafil (Cialis) As Treatment For Becker Muscular Dystrophy

Can Erectile Dysfunction Drugs Improve Muscle Blood Flow In Muscular Dystrophy Patients?

23 March 2010

Are Employers Limiting Disabled People's Futures? Young Campaigners Investigate Job Seeking, UK

21 March 2010

Cytokinetics Announces Opening Of A Phase IIa "Evidence Of Effect" Clinical Trial Of CK-2017357 For Patients With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

19 March 2010

Trophos Completes Patient Enrolment In Pivotal Phase 3 Efficacy Study Of Olesoxime In Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's Disease)

18 March 2010

ALS Therapy Development Institute And Aestus Therapeutics, Inc. Collaborate To Investigate Potential Treatments For ALS

17 March 2010

Opening New Avenue For Developing Treatments For Genetic Muscle-Wasting Disease

16 March 2010

Discovery Of Chemical That May Protect Hearts Of Muscular Dystrophy Patients

14 March 2010

Army Of New Care Advisors Joins The Fight Against Muscle Disease, UK

11 March 2010

Diary Note: East Of England Muscle Disease Conference

09 March 2010

Is Prenatal Screening For Rare Diseases Like Spinal Muscular Atrophy Too Costly?

06 March 2010

ISIS Initiates Phase 1 Clinical Trial Of ISIS-SOD1Rx In Patients With ALS

23 February 2010

Diary Note: Nottingham Muscle Group Meeting, UK

21 February 2010

William Hague Lends Muscle To Yorkshire And Humber Muscle Group, UK

16 February 2010

Clive Svendsen Of Cedars-Sinai To Receive ALS Research Award From American Academy Of Neurology

11 February 2010

Sandra Gidley MP Flexes Political Muscle To Call For New Muscle Disease Care Advisor, UK

08 February 2010

Researchers Report That Tβ4 Increases Skeletal Muscle And May Have A Role In The Treatment Of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

07 February 2010

AVI BioPharma's Drug Candidate AVI-5038 Receives European Orphan Drug Designation For Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

06 February 2010

California Stem Cell And ALS Therapy Development Institute Extend Their Collaboration To Advance Potential Stem Cell Assisted Therapy For ALS

03 February 2010

ALS Therapy Development Institute And Oxford BioMedica Begin Second Phase Of Collaboration To Develop Gene Therapies For ALS, UK

28 January 2010

Cytokinetics Announces Data From Phase I Multiple Dose Clinical Trial Of CK-2017357

26 January 2010

University Of Florida Researchers Continue 'Extraordinary Measures' To Tackle Pompe Disease

25 January 2010

Researchers Trace Effects Of Genetic Defect In Myotonic Muscular Dystrophy

Identification Of The Gene Responsible For A New Form Of Adult Muscular Dystrophy

23 January 2010

Neuralstem Announces First Patient Treated In ALS Stem Cell Trial

20 January 2010

PTC Therapeutics Announces Additional Study Of Ataluren In Patients With Advanced Nonsense Mutation Duchenne/Becker Muscular Dystrophy

19 January 2010

'Jekyll And Hyde' Cell May Hold Key To Muscular Dystrophy, Fibrosis Treatment: UBC Research

14 January 2010

FDA Gives TCA Cellular Therapy Green Light To Proceed With First ALS Adult Stem Cell Trial Using Patient's Own Stem Cells

Investigators Identify Gene Mutations That Predispose Patients With Becker Muscular Dystrophy To Early Onset Cardiomyopathy

12 January 2010

BioMarin Initiates Phase 1 Clinical Study Of BMN 195 For Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

08 January 2010

Muscular Dystrophy Association Renews Partnership With ALS Therapy Development Institute To Develop New Treatments For Lou Gehrig's Disease

05 January 2010

New ALS Drug Slips Through Telling "Phase II" Clinical Trials

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Stem Cells To Unlock Secrets Of Motor Neurone Disease
24 May 2010
Being able to grow and program human motor neurones in the lab has been the dream motor neurone disease scientists for several years. The Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association is funding its first ever stem cell research...

California Stem Cell And ALS Therapy Development Institute Extend Their Collaboration To Advance Potential Stem Cell Assisted Therapy For ALS
06 Feb 2010

Repairing The Gene Responsible For Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
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New Treatment Helps Control Involuntary Crying And Laughing Common In MS, ALS Patients
14 Apr 2010

Shining A Spotlight On Lou Gehrig's Disease
18 Jun 2010

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