ALS and myasthenia gravis have features in common, including an underlying immunological mechanism and alterations in communication junctions between muscle and nerve cells, Chinese researchers report. The Peking Union Medical College team published its study in Frontiers in Neurology. Its title was  “Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Myasthenia Gravis Overlap Syndrome: A…
Alexion Pharmaceuticals has announced that the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has adopted a positive opinion to extend the approved indication of Soliris (eculizumab) to include the treatment of refractory generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG) to patients who are anti-acetylcholine receptor (AChR) antibody-positive,…
University of Southern California researchers have gained insight into how antibodies connected with a disease known as myasthenia gravis destroy a receptor crucial to movement. Their findings may give scientists clues about how to prevent the disease. The study, “Structural insights into the molecular mechanisms of…
While living with a chronic illness can be challenging, there are ways that you can make life easier and live a happy and fulfilling life. Establishing good habits and routines takes time, but as Gunnar Esiason points out in his blog Own It, there are some “common sense approaches” to…
Managing a chronic illness can be difficult. There are many different medications to take (often at different times), appointments to remember, symptoms to keep track of, and lots of information to absorb. Thankfully, living in a digital age means that there are numerous mobile apps that can help you manage…
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