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Saturday, February 18, 2023
A new therapy for patients with severe diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is being investigated by scientists in Dresden. So far, there is no cure for the disease, which can lead to paralysis and death. Instead, there are only drug therapies to alleviate symptoms and slow the progression of the disease. Researchers from Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf and the Institute of Anatomy at Technische Universität Dresden have now developed a new approach: they want to reactivate the motor neurons that are damaged and can no longer transmit commands to the skeletal muscles. They hope to achieve this with pulsed magnetic fields.
The first tests in the laboratory have shown promising results. Skin cells from patients with ALS were treated in such a way that they were then able to resume electrical communication. Currently, a system is being developed in Dresden that can radiate the magnetic fields to the entire body. The scientists hope that this therapy can bring relief to patients with ALS in the future, once the facility is fully constructed.