Stem cell treatments are being sold abroad for ALS, sports injuries and more. Here’s what the FDA has actually approved.

A phase II clinical trial in people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's disease, suggests that transplanting human stem cells into the spinal cord may be done safely. The ...

Thousands are flying abroad for stem cell treatments that cost a fortune and lack evidence. Here’s what’s real.

Degradation of motor neurons, conceptual computer illustration. Motor neuron diseases are a group of neurodegenerative disorders Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is the most common of the motor ...

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is an incurable neurological disorder affecting motor neurons—nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that control voluntary muscle ...

The Independent Citizens Oversight Committee of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine approved yesterday a $6.3 million grant to a research team from the University of California, San ...

BREMERTON, WA / ACCESS Newswire / July 7, 2025 / On July 4, 1939, Lou Gehrig delivered his iconic “luckiest man” speech, announcing his retirement from the New York Yankees. On that day, ALS ended his ...

Meaningful efficacy observed in slow-progressor subgroup; NfL biomarker improvements support potential for accelerated regulatory pathway SEOUL, South Korea, May 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Neuronata-R®, ...

Injections of stem cells that are induced to secrete neurotrophic factors in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) are safe, well tolerated, and possibly clinically beneficial, results of ...