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FDA skeptical of experimental ALS treatment pushed by patient advocates
NurOwn, a stem cell therapy, is at the center of a yearslong lobbying campaign by patients seeking access to experimental medicines. FDA regulators say the treatment hasn’t been shown to work.
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What is ALS?
The Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, is a neurological disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord.
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What is ALS?
The Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, is a neurological disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord.
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Long Island Woman Continues Husband's Legacy of Fighting ALS
Christine Pendergast has become a national advocate for ALS victims after losing her husband to the deadly disease. Greg Cergol reports.