New York City— Brian Jeansonne talks to the world about his journey with ALS through TikTok videos, which the 46-year-old makes with his family and caregivers.He began recording them when he was still able to speak on his own."I'm married for almost 18 years, have five kids," Jean...
Croll said BCIs integrated with virtual reality could revolutionize the way that neurologic patients are treated. But there are ethical issues to consider, including privacy concerns and learning more if the technology has any impacts on a patient's normal brain function. Mark said he hopes...
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What happens when patients go online to not only discuss health and daily living but to share detailed health data? PatientsLikeMe is an online platform where patients with life-altering conditions share structured information about symptoms, treatments, and outcomes, view individual and aggregated rep...
The 1990s decade has seen the testing of treatments to slow disease progression in patients with ALS. Two such treatments (riluzole and myotrophin) have shown minimal or modest efficacy. Of these, riluzole has been approved for marketing in the United States, in Europe and in other countries....
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ALS is usually caused by the gradual death of motor neurons(神经元), which makes normally easy movements like drinking water, eating, going to the bathroom, and speaking impossible. Finally, patients will completely rely on machines and others’ help to survive. So far, only two medicines are...
A2017animal study has now demonstrated thatPQQcan help prevent theneurotoxicitythat is so damaging to the brain. Protecting Against Senile Pathologies In a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease, mice were given a formulation containingPQQand other ingredients (green tea,blueberrypowder and extract,carnos...
Health insurance can be tricky to navigate. In the U.S., managed care insurance plans require policyholders to get their care from a network of designated healthcare providers. If patients seek care outside the network, they must pay a higher percentage of the cost. The insurer may even re...