The American Academy of Neurology has released guidelines for the use of intravenous immunoglobulin, which modulates the immune system in MG, LEMS and myositis
posted on March 29, 2012 - 10:21am
The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) has released new guidelines on the use of a treatment called intravenous immunoglobulins (IVIG) in various neuromuscular disorders.
In this first of several reports on MDA's Clinical Conference, the role of genetics and immunology in different neuromuscular diseases is described
posted on March 19, 2012 - 3:08pm
More than 500 physicians, allied health care professionals and MDA staff attended the MDA's 2012 Clinical Conference in Las Vegas, March 4-7.
The program emphasized:
MDA has awarded 38 grants totaling more than $12 million to support research into general muscle health and more than 15 neuromuscular diseases in its program
posted on February 1, 2012 - 10:00am
The Muscular Dystrophy Association has awarded 38 new grants totaling more than $12 million to fund research projects focused on its continuing mission to uncover the causes of, and develop therapies for, the more than 40 neuromuscular diseases in its program.
MDA's Board of Directors reviewed and approved the new grants based on recommendations from the Association's Scientific and Medical...
A phase 1 trial of Ultragenyx’ treatment for hereditary inclusion-body myopathy caused by GNE mutations is taking place in New York and California
posted on November 30, 2011 - 2:46pm
Update (Feb. 11, 2013): The phase 2 trial is no longer recruiting participants.
Reports from the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting about Duchenne, limb-girdle and myotonic muscular dystrophies, dermatomyositis, myasthenia gravis and spinal muscular atrophy
posted on April 20, 2011 - 4:49pm
Below are brief reports and links to more information about neuromuscular disease research presented at the 63rd annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN), held in Honolulu April 9-16, 2011.
MDA has awarded 44 new grants aimed at uncovering the underlying molecular causes of, and developing therapies for, many of the diseases in its program
posted on February 4, 2011 - 1:22pm
The Muscular Dystrophy Association has awarded 44 grants totaling $13.5 million to support research efforts aimed at advancing understanding of disease processes and uncovering new strategies for treatments and cures of muscular dystrophy and the more than 40 other diseases in the Association’s program.
The new grants were reviewed by MDA’s Scientific and Medical Advisory Committees, and approved...
VCP gene mutations have been linked to some cases of inherited ALS; VCP mutations also are known to cause a form of inclusion-body myopathy
posted on December 22, 2010 - 9:53am
A multinational study group, using cutting-edge "exome sequencing" technology, has uncovered five mutations in the valosin-containing protein (VCP) gene and implicated them as molecular causes of some familial forms of ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease).
