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ALS Risk Lowered Through Use of ACE-inhibitors, According To Study

A new study entitled “Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Risk A Total Population–Based Case-Control Study” reports that using angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) significantly decreases the risk for developing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The study was published in the journal Jama Neurology. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also…

Teva, Active Biotech Partner To Develop Laquinimod For Huntington’s Disease

Active Biotech, a Sweden-based biopharmaceutical company that is developing therapies for autoimmune diseases, inflammatory diseases, and cancers, recently announced that it is partnering with Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. to develop a new, experimental drug for treating Huntington’s disease. The two companies will work together to launch a new phase 2 clinical trial…