Pathogenic variants have additive effect on ALS survival
Genetic variants that modify survival in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) can act on their own or in unison, having an additive effect and significantly worsening a patient’s outcome, researchers report in the journal Neurology.
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α-synuclein seed amplification potential for early Parkinson’s disease diagnosis
An assay for identifying the build-up of the misfolded α-synuclein protein in cerebrospinal fluid could enhance the detection of Parkinson’s disease in the early stages before the onset of motor symptoms, suggests research.
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Physical frailty identified as possible target in Parkinson’s disease prevention
Physical frailty may be a risk factor for Parkinson’s disease, particularly in people with a high genetic risk for the condition, suggest study findings published in JAMA Neurology.
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Promising results for focused ultrasound ablation in Parkinson’s disease
Focused ultrasound ablation of the globus pallidus internus improved symptoms in a substantial proportion of people with Parkinson’s disease in a randomised trial, but it comes with side effects.
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Study sheds light on genetic cause of late-onset cerebellar ataxia
A dominantly inherited, intronic repeat expansion in the fibroblast growth factor 14 gene is associated with late-onset cerebellar ataxia, shows research published in The New England Journal of Medicine.
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Promising data for lecanemab in early Alzheimer’s disease
Treatment with the monoclonal antibody lecanemab is associated with less decline in measures of cognition and function as well as a reduction in amyloid burden relative to placebo in people with early Alzheimer’s disease, suggest phase 3 trial data.
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FIREFISH 2-year data show continued benefit of risdiplam for type 1 SMA
The 24-month results from part 2 of the open-label FIREFISH trial suggest that prolonged treatment with risdiplam is associated with continued improvements in motor function and development in infants with type 1 spinal muscular atrophy.
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VALOR hints at potential benefit of tofersen for SOD1 amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Data from the open-label extension of the VALOR trial suggest that treatment with the intrathecally administered antisense oligonucleotide tofersen may modify the disease course of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis due to SOD1 mutations and lead to improvements in function.
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Monoclonal antibodies disappoint in early Parkinson’s disease
Two monoclonal antibodies targeting aggregated α-synuclein have failed to improve clinical or imaging measures of Parkinson’s disease progression in the early-stage setting.
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Ultrahigh-dose methylcobalamin shows promise for early-stage ALS
Treatment with ultrahigh-dose methylcobalamin may slow the functional decline of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients with early-stage disease and a moderate progression rate, indicate Japanese trial data published in JAMA Neurology.
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