Fecal microbiota transplantation improved respiratory function in two patients with #ALS, allowing for weaning off mechanical ventilation.
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"Of all the neurological diseases that we know of today, #ALS is likely the cruelest & the area in which we have witnessed the least progress in a century of science."
- Dr. Robert Neel, MD, Director, ALS Clinic at the Cincinnati Gardner Neuroscience Institute
#ALSAwarenessMonth
@bryan_johnson Bryan, I challenge you to take a biopsy procedure and give me a tiny piece of your brain. I will look in the microscopy and tell you how old you really are.
Top line results of the TUDCA-ALS trial are announced at https://t.co/cAWUyKHqOH.
The study did not meet the primary endpoint and there were also no significant differences observed across secondary endpoints at 18 months. Full results will likely be presented at ENCALS 2024.
This article beautifully explained what we’ve known for years - #ALS is not one disease. Many drug trials “fail” because of the bluntness of the tools used to measure efficacy. New clinical outcome assessments are underway & have to be validated quickly. https://t.co/YjScM9Emqr