Biohaven's troriluzole candidate for spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA) has been turned down by the FDA, causing shares in the company to lose more than 40% of their value in pre-market trading. The news is ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The Revoice uses ultra-sensitive sensors and artificial intelligence to decode physical and emotional cues. The ...

From the Department of Bizarre Anomalies: Microsoft has suppressed an unexplained anomaly on its network that was routing traffic destined to example.com—a domain reserved for testing purposes—to a ...

A soft, wearable neck device that translates silent throat muscle vibrations into audible speech was associated with improved communication fluency and higher patient satisfaction among stroke ...

Spinocerebellar ataxia type 10 (SCA10) is characterized by gait ataxia, dysarthria, nystagmus, epilepsy, reduced cognitive ability and depression, which lead to functional loss and behavioral changes.

Speech impairment, known as dysarthria, is a very common consequence of strokes, affecting nearly half of all survivors. A stroke can cause weakness in the facial muscles and vocal cords, making it ...

Researchers have developed a wearable, comfortable and washable device called Revoice that could help people regain the ability to communicate naturally and fluently following a stroke, without the ...

A specialist nurse to support patients with the neurological condition ataxia has started work in the South West. It is a rare disorder that mainly affects balance and co-ordination. Charity Ataxia UK ...

PTC Therapeutics has long been trying to workshop its vatiquinone into a marketable treatment for Friedreich's ataxia (FA) after a phase 3 fail in 2023. Despite its efforts, the FDA has snubbed the ...

The FDA requires more evidence of efficacy for vatiquinone, a 15-lipoxygenase inhibitor, before approval for Friedreich ataxia treatment. Vatiquinone showed improvement in bulbar and upright stability ...

Introduction Dysarthria is one of the most prevalent communication disorders following a stroke, and it can lead to social isolation and depression, significantly hindering rehabilitation progress.

Difficulty balancing or an inability to do so can be caused by any number of factors. Head injuries, migraines, alcohol use, ear infections and medications can all affect your musculoskeletal system ...