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ALS: identification of a key pathway that triggers neurodegeneration

December 2, 2024

Researchers have discovered a key mechanism in the triggering of Charcot disease, also called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). THE ESSENTIAL ...

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Refusal of early access to Qalsody against Charcot disease: the HAS explains

by Benjamin Lloyd, MD

November 18, 2024

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Qalsody is a treatment for Charcot disease currently being evaluated by the High Authority for Health. She refused to validate ...

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Charcot: chemicals stored in garages linked to disease

by Benjamin Lloyd, MD

April 30, 2024

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Chemicals stored in home garages increase the risk of developing Charcot disease, according to a new study. THE ESSENTIAL Storing ...

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Golf, hunting, gardening… these hobbies increase the risk of Charcot disease

by Benjamin Lloyd, MD

March 24, 2024

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Men who spend time hunting, golfing, and gardening have an increased risk of developing ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). THE ESSENTIAL ...

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Charcot disease: diagnosis could be simpler thanks to electroencephalography

by Benjamin Lloyd, MD

March 24, 2024

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New research could make it possible to identify amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) more quickly and better support patients. THE ESSENTIAL ...

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Charcot disease: a new treatment approved by the European regulator

by Benjamin Lloyd, MD

February 25, 2024

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The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has just approved a new medicine for the treatment of patients with certain genetic forms ...

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Charcot disease: “I learned that my life expectancy would go from 40 years to 3 or 4 years”

by Benjamin Lloyd, MD

February 12, 2024

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Loïc suffers from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a fatal pathology that causes progressive paralysis of all the muscles of the ...

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Charcot disease: abnormal proteins in the cerebrospinal fluid of patients

by Benjamin Lloyd, MD

February 11, 2024

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American scientists have detected abnormal proteins in the cerebrospinal fluid of people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and frontotemporal dementia. THE ...

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Charcot disease: a promising new treatment

by Benjamin Lloyd, MD

February 11, 2024

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A team of American researchers has developed a treatment for Charcot's disease with very promising results. THE ESSENTIAL Researchers have ...

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Charcot disease: 5 cases in the same street

by Benjamin Lloyd, MD

February 11, 2024

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Five people, living in the same street in Saint-Vaast-en-Chaussée (Somme), died from Charcot disease, a neurodegenerative pathology which affects around ...

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Suffering from Charcot’s disease, Charles Biétry prepared his assisted suicide

by Benjamin Lloyd, MD

May 5, 2023

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Affected by the incurable disease for five years, the sports journalist said he organized his assisted suicide in Switzerland, in ...

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Charcot’s disease: this new blood test would lead to a faster diagnosis

by Benjamin Lloyd, MD

May 5, 2023

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By analyzing the microRNAs present in the blood, it is possible to determine if a person has Charcot's disease. THE ...

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Charcot’s disease: the proteins of the immune system involved

by Benjamin Lloyd, MD

March 17, 2023

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Charcot's disease could be linked to proteins of the immune system, responsible for the death of neurons. THE ESSENTIAL Charcot's ...

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Charcot’s disease: the track of a protein to slow its progression

by Benjamin Lloyd, MD

October 11, 2022

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An American study recently indicated that the protein apolipoprotein A1 could slow the progression of Charcot's disease, a degenerative pathology. ...

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Affected by Charcot’s disease, he films himself on YouTube to leave a trace

by Benjamin Lloyd, MD

July 7, 2022

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Suffering from Charcot's disease (or "ALS"), William films himself on his YouTube channel to leave a trace. THE ESSENTIAL ALS ...

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Charcot’s disease: the majority of patients disappear in three to five years

by Benjamin Lloyd, MD

July 7, 2022

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On this World Day of Charcot's disease, we explain to you why the majority of patients disappear in three to ...

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Sleep: how can the way we sleep cause the onset of Charcot’s disease?

by Benjamin Lloyd, MD

June 5, 2022

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Sleeping in a lateral position rather than on the back or stomach would allow the brain to better eliminate waste ...

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Charcot’s disease: death of Pete Frates, who popularized the “Ice Bucket Challenge”

by Benjamin Lloyd, MD

May 1, 2022

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This 34-year-old American had become famous by encouraging anonymous people and celebrities to carry out the Ice Bucket Challenge to ...

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Charcot’s disease: a patient manages to express himself through electrodes

by Benjamin Lloyd, MD

April 18, 2022

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Thanks to two electrodes placed in his brain, a person with Charcot's disease was able to communicate. THE ESSENTIAL Charcot's ...

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Charcot’s disease: a blood test to easily detect it

by Benjamin Lloyd, MD

April 15, 2022

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Swedish scientists have identified a biological marker of Charcot's disease, also called "amyotrophic lateral sclerosis". They suggested that a simple ...