Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Treating Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Narrative Review
Mudan Cai and Eun Jin Yang Background: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a rare neurodegenerative disease that is characterized by selective motor neuron cell death in the motor cortex, brainstem, and spinal cord. Two drugs for ALS, riluzole and edaravone, have been approved by FDA for the treatment of ALS patients. However, they have many side […]
Redox Biology in Neurological Function, Dysfunction and Aging
Rodrigo Franco and Marcelo R. Vargas Reduction oxidation (redox) reactions are central to life and when altered, they can promote disease progression. In the brain, redox homeostasis is recognized to be involved in all aspects of central nervous system (CNS) development, function, aging, and disease. Recent studies have uncovered the diverse nature by which redox […]
