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☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Nvidia, Marvell Technology, Costco, Eli Lilly and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-08 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Marvell Technology — The chip company sank more than 11% on light first-quarter earnings and revenue guidance. Marvell Technology said it anticipated adjusted earnings of 23 cents per share for the first quarter, below the 40 cents expected by analysts polled by LSEG, formerly known as Refinitiv. Samsara posted $276 million in revenue, compared to analysts' expectations for $258 million, per LSEG. DocuSign reported adjusted earnings of 76 cents per share on revenue of $712 million for the period. Analysts polled by LSEG had called for earnings of 64 cents per share on $699 million in revenue.

Persons: Carvana, Eli Lilly —, Goldman Sachs, MongoDB, NYCB, DocuSign, LSEG, Morgan Stanley, Yun Li, Jesse Pound, Pia Singh, Sarah Min, Michelle Fox, Hakyung Kim Organizations: Nvidia —, Nvidia, Marvell Technology, LSEG, RBC Capital Markets, Costco, U.S . Food, Drug Administration, Broadcom, Textron — Textron, Bank of America, Old Navy, New York Community Bancorp, Moody's Investors Service, Amylyx Pharmaceuticals, UBS — U.S, UBS, Auto, Deutsche Bank Locations: U.S, Swiss, China

Amylyx said Friday it would discuss its plans for Relyvrio with patients and the FDA, which “may include voluntarily withdrawing” the drug. The latest company study showed that the drug did not slow the disease compared with a dummy treatment. Amylyx’s medication is part of a string of drugs for deadly, degenerative diseases that have won FDA approval in recent years despite questionable proof that they work. That commitment seemed to reassure FDA's advisers who voted in favor of the drug's approval, despite the questionable data. In the months before the decision the FDA faced intense pressure from ALS patients, advocates and members of Congress.

Persons: Lou Gehrig’s, Amylyx, ”, “, Relyvrio Organizations: WASHINGTON, Drug Administration, Amylyx Pharmaceuticals, Relyvrio, FDA, Cambridge, Amylyx Pharmaceuticals Inc, Associated Press Health, Science Department, Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science, Educational Media Group, AP Locations: U.S

The Dells contributed nearly $976 million to their charitable funds, which distribute gifts to a wide array of charities. Together, the 50 donors on the list contributed a total of $11.9 billion to charity in 2023. Only 23 of the richest Americans on the Forbes 400 list donated enough to appear on the Philanthropy rankings. 13 on the list, they contributed $210 million to the Institute for Protein Innovation, which shares its data with scientists for free. _____Maria Di Mento is a senior reporter and Jim Rendon is a senior writer at the Chronicle of Philanthropy, where you can read the full article.

Persons: Michael Bloomberg, Phil Knight, Penny, Michael Dell, Susan, Bill Gates, Melinda French Gates, Bernie Marcus, Ken Langone, Arthur Blank, “, ”, Renee Kaplan, — Franklin Antonio, Hugh Hoffman, —, Tim Springer, Chafen Lu, Diego’s Jay Kahn, Lauder, Sergey Brin’s, Michael J, Robert Kraft, Lucia Woods, David, Kathleen LaCross, Pierre Omidyar, Pam, They’re, John, Laura Arnold, Laura, ” Laura Arnold, Wendy Schmidt, Eric Schmidt, “ Younger, Kaplan, Jeff Sobrato, _____ Maria Di Mento, Jim Rendon, Kay Dervishi Organizations: New, New York City, Nike, Bloomberg, Knights, University of Oregon, Dells, Forbes, Forward, Qualcomm, Summer Science, SETI Institute, ALS Association , University of Cincinnati Foundation, Cincinnati Zoo, Botanical, Nature Center, Yale University, Institute for Protein Innovation, Price Club, Apple, San Diego Foundation, Discovery Foundation, Google, Fox Foundation, Parkinson’s Research, New England Patriots, Foundation, Combat, Ms, Foundation for Women, Chicago Foundation for Women, University of Virginia Darden School of Business, eBay, District of Columbia, Associated Press, Philanthropy Locations: New York, Portland , Oregon, Ohio, Moderna, California, Florida, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Hawaii, Massachusetts

☆ Musk's Neuralink brain implant company cited by FDA over animal lab issues
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The inspectors identified quality control lapses at the company's California animal research facility. Those visits took place last year from June 12-22, and represent the FDA's sole inspections of Neuralink facilities on record. The laboratory problems identified by FDA inspectors included missing calibration records for instruments such as a pH meter used in one of the studies. An animal welfare advocacy group, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, submitted a formal complaint to both USDA and FDA over the alleged breaches. In July, the USDA said it did not find any violations of its animal research rules beyond a 2019 incident that Neuralink had already reported.

Persons: Elon Musk's, Jerry L, Chapman, Lou Gehrig's, Neuralink Organizations: Food, Drug Administration, Elon, Elon Musk's Neuralink, Reuters, Redica Systems, FDA, U.S . Department of Agriculture, Physicians, Responsible Medicine Locations: California, Neuralink's Texas

Without ever clicking a mouse or touching a screen, Mark selected this command on his computer simply using signals from his brain. “I figured I had two choices: I could wallow in self-pity, or I could pick myself up by the bootstraps and do what I could to help,” Mark said. Synchron’s brain implant, the one Mark has, is called a Stentrode and consists of a stent with electrode sensors that can detect electrical brain activity. That external transmitter sits right above the internal transmitter and carries the signal from Mark’s brain to the computer almost instantaneously. Earlier this month, Musk also said Neuralink’s first human trial participant can control a computer mouse with their brain.

Persons: Sanjay Gupta’s, Erin Burnett OutFront, CNN —, Mark, Lou Gehrig’s, ” Mark, Elon Musk, ”, “, Sanjay Gupta, Synchron, Tom Oxley, hardwired, he’s, Mark didn’t, “ We’d, Maria Nardozzi, ” Oxley, CNN Mark, Musk’s Neuralink, Oxley, António Guterres, ” Elon Musk, Gonzalo Fuentes, Neuralink, Musk, Hope Organizations: CNN, BCI, US Food and Drug Administration, Netflix, US Securities and Exchange Commission, United Nations, Reuters, SpaceX Locations: Neuralink, UNESCO’s, Pennsylvania

☆ Kenneth Mitchell, ‘Star Trek’ and ‘Marvel’ actor, dead at 49
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-25 | by ( Megan Thomas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Kenneth Mitchell, an actor who appeared in the series “Star Trek: Discovery” and Marvel’s “Captain Marvel,” has died, his family announced in a statement shared on his verified social media Sunday. “With heavy hearts we announce the passing of Kenneth Alexander Mitchell, beloved father, husband, brother, uncle, son and dear friend,” the family’s statement read. He and his family shared periodic updates about his health in recent years. Incredibly hard times, mixed with so many more blessings,” Mitchell wrote at the time. This disease is absolutely horrific…yet despite all the suffering, there is so much to be grateful for.”Kenneth Mitchell as Aurellio in 'Star Trek:Discovery.'

Persons: Kenneth Mitchell, Marvel’s, Marvel, ”, Kenneth Alexander Mitchell, Mitchell, “, I’m, It’s, ” Mitchell, ” Kenneth Mitchell, Michael Gibson, Carol Danvers, “ Jericho, Club ”, Kol, StarTrek.com, “ You’ll, Ken, Susan Organizations: CNN, “, CBS, Club Locations: Canada, Marvel’s

☆ Neuralink faced many challenges in its bid to implant humans with brain chips. Here are the key takeaways.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Elon Musk's firm Neuralink said it's successfully implanted a brain chip in its first human patient. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementElon Musk's futuristic company Neuralink has implanted a brain chip into its first human patient. In 2019, Musk said Neuralink was aiming for approval for human trials by the end of 2020. In November last year, the company faced renewed scrutiny over the deaths of Neuralink's test monkeys.

Persons: Elon, Neuralink, it's, —, Musk, Gary Gensler, Stephen Hawking Organizations: Service, Elon, FDA, Reuters, Food and Drug Administration, Wired, SEC

☆ First Neuralink human trial subject can control a computer mouse with brain implant, Elon Musk says
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Clare Duffy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —Elon Musk says Neuralink’s first human trial participant can control a computer mouse with their brain, nearly one month after having the company’s chip implanted. Trial patients will have a chip surgically placed in the part of the brain that controls the intention to move. Like existing brain-machine interfaces, the company’s implant would collect electrical signals sent out by the brain and interpret them as actions. Before Neuralink’s brain implants hit the broader market, they’ll need regulatory approval. Elon Musk's Neuralink aims to one day let humans control computers with their minds.

Persons: New York CNN — Elon Musk, ” Musk, “ We’re, we’re, ”, Musk, Neuralink, Stephen Hawking, Elon Musk's, Gabby Jones, Sychron, –, Madhok, Jen Christensen Organizations: New, New York CNN, Bloomberg, Getty, Reuters Locations: New York

☆ A 92-year-old became the oldest man to cross the Grand Canyon after getting healthy in his 70s. Here are his diet and exercise tips.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-18 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Alfredo Aliaga Burdio, 92, is now the oldest man to cross the Grand Canyon rim-to-rim on foot. Burdio told Business Insider that he began pursuing a healthy lifestyle in his 70s. AdvertisementAlfredo Aliaga Burdio, 92, is now the Guinness World Record holder for the oldest man to cross the Grand Canyon rim-to-rim on foot. Burdio became the oldest man to cross the Grand Canyon in October 2023. In the last 30 years, he's walked the Grand Canyon rim-to-rim at least seven times.

Persons: Alfredo Aliaga Burdio, Burdio, —, Anabel Aliaga, who'd, Anabel, Burdios, he's, Burdio's, That's Organizations: Service, Guinness, Tucson Fire Department, Mount Locations: Tucson , Arizona, Tucson, Finland, Germany, Mount Everest, Nepal

☆ Neuralink is less advanced than these 4 brain-computer devices. See Elon Musk's competition.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Hilary Brueck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Elon Musk's brain-computer interface company, Neuralink, has implanted into a first human patient. AdvertisementElon Musk announced his brain interface company, Neuralink , implanted its first human brain chip last week. Courtesy of Blackrock NeurotechToday, most people who have a BCI implanted in their head have a Blackrock device. For now, all implanted BCIs are a way for people with severe forms of paralysis to regain independence, using their thoughts to control devices and access the internet. The neurodegenerative condition rendered key muscles in her face limp, but a BCI device is helping her communicate again.

Persons: Elon, Musk, who've, —, Elon Musk, you'd, Blackrock Neurotech, Florian Solzbacher, Marcus Gerhardt, BrainGate Pat Bennett, Steve Fisch, Stanford Medicine BrainGate, Matthew Nagle, Nagle, they're, Gerhardt, Leigh Hochberg, Synchron, Dr, Thomas Oxley, Angela Weiss, stentrode, Musk —, Max Hodak, Hodak, didn't, Ann Johnson, Dutchman Gert, Jan Oksam, Oksam, we'll, Stephen Hawking Organizations: BCI, Service, Twitter, Blackrock, Blackrock Neurotech, Stanford Medicine, Brown University, BrainGate, Getty Images, Reuters, Bloomberg, University of California, Lausanne University, California –, Elon Locations: Massachusetts, Utah, Blackrock, Getty Images Brooklyn, Australia, San Francisco, Switzerland, California

☆ Ecuador Top Court Recognizes Right to Euthanasia
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Feb. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

By Alexandra ValenciaQUITO (Reuters) - Ecuador's Constitutional Court on Wednesday approved a request from a terminally ill patient to decriminalize euthanasia and ordered the National Assembly to approve a law regulating the procedure within a year. Paola Roldan, who was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in 2020, petitioned Ecuador's top court in August last year to recognize her right to euthanasia, given her deterioration and pain caused by the illness. The resolution is immediately applicable and Roldan can choose to be euthanized whenever she decides, her lawyers told journalists. Ecuador is the latest country in the region to authorize euthanasia, following Cuba - which gave it the green light in December - and neighboring Colombia, which allows euthanasia in certain instances. "This has been a very special moment for me," Roldan told journalists, adding she will now take time to assimilate what this means alongside her lawyers.

Persons: Alexandra Valencia, Paola Roldan, Ecuador's, Roldan, Oliver Griffin, Sandra Maler Organizations: Alexandra Valencia QUITO, National Assembly, Ministry of Health Locations: Ecuador, Cuba, Colombia

☆ Dementia and sport: These rugby players represented their country in their 20s, by their 40s, they had early onset dementia
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Amy Woodyatt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +17 min

Popham’s wife, Mel, would have a conversation with her husband and an hour later he would have “no recollection,” he tells CNN Sport. Richard Boardman, the lawyer representing the claimants, told CNN Sport that this is causing an “existential threat” to the game. “As far as the brain is concerned, it doesn’t matter what sport is played,” Michael Grey, a neuroscientist at the University of East Anglia, told CNN Sport. Nowinski, a WWE wrestler turned neuroscientist, told CNN Sport that head injury protocols need to go beyond treating concussion. The paper, which looked at 412 Scottish former international male rugby players aged 30 and above and 1,236 members of the public who had been matched for age, sex and socioeconomic status, found that the rugby players’ risk of a dementia diagnosis over time was just over twice as high.

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NEW YORK (AP) — According to Elon Musk, the first human received an implant from his computer-brain interface company Neuralink over the weekend. Neuralink reposted Musk's Monday post on X, but did not publish any additional statements acknowledging the human implant. In its September announcement, Neuralink said the wires would be surgically placed in a region of the brain that controls movement intention. The initial goal of the so-called brain computer interface is to give people the ability to control a computer cursor or keyboard using their thoughts alone. There are more than 40 brain computer interface trials underway, according to clinicaltrials.gov.

Persons: Elon Musk, Musk, Neuralink, Gehrig’s Disease, ___ Laura Ungar Organizations: Twitter, Associated Press, Drug Administration Locations: Columbia , Missouri

☆ What to know about human brain implants
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Jen Christensen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Here’s what to know about brain implants. What is a human brain implant? Doctors implant these kinds of devices on the surface of the brain or deep with in it. Neuralink’s equipment is about the size of a coin; Synchron’s is a small stent-like device that goes into the blood vessels in the brain. In 2021, Neuralink demonstrated how this worked with a monkey named Pager, who had two of these wireless devices implanted into its brain.

Persons: CNN —, Synchron, won’t, we’ve, ”, Paul Nuyujukian, Neuralink, ” Nuyujukian, Dr, Sanjay Gupta, “ Organizations: CNN, CNN — Elon, Stanford University, CNN Health, US Food and Drug Administration

☆ Elon Musk says the first human patient has received a brain implant from Neuralink
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Diksha Madhok | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New Delhi CNN —Elon Musk’s controversial startup Neuralink has implanted a chip in a human brain for the first time, the billionaire said in a post on his X platform late Monday. The operation took place on Sunday and the patient was recovering well, he added. “Initial results show promising neuron spike detection,” the world’s richest man said on X, the social media platform he owns. In May last year, Neuralink received FDA clearance for human clinical trials, and a few months later, the startup began recruiting patients with quadriplegia caused by cervical spinal cord injury or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Trial patients will have a chip surgically placed in the part of the brain that controls the intention to move.

Persons: New Delhi CNN — Elon, Stephen Hawking, ”, Neuralink Organizations: New, New Delhi CNN Locations: New Delhi

☆ These smaller stocks could see big gains in 2024, Bank of America says
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Against this backdrop, Bank of America on Monday released a list of best small- and mid-cap ideas for 2024. Strategist Jill Carey Hall added that this year's basket of 31 stocks has average 12-month potential upside of 29%, and is slightly tilted towards value stocks over growth. Shares of Bath & Body Works have trailed the market, rising 2.4% in 2023 and 0.4% so far in 2024. Bank of America also named United Airlines one of its top SMID ideas for 2024. Other names on Bank of America's list of SMID picks included e-commerce retailer Wayfair and aircraft leasing company Air Lease .

Persons: That's, Russell, Jill Carey Hall, Lorraine Hutchinson, Hutchinson, BofA, Geoff Meacham, Lou Gehrig's, Meacham, CyberArk, Tal Liani, Liani, Max, Andrew Didora, UAL, Didora, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Wall, Bank of America, Monday, Body, Pharmaceuticals, TAM, United Airlines, Boeing, Bank of, Air Lease Locations: U.S, Amylyx, cybersecurity, CY26, Chicago

☆ Elon Musk's Neuralink implants brain tech in human patient for the first time
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Ashley Capoot | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The company is developing a brain implant that aims to help patients with severe paralysis control external technologies using only neural signals. The in-human clinical trial marks just one step on Neuralink's path toward commercialization. Neuralink did not disclose how many human patients will participate in its initial in-human trial. Paradromics is aiming to launch its first trial with human patients in the first half of this year. Precision Neuroscience carried out its first in-human clinical study last year.

Persons: Elon, Neuralink, Musk, Stephen Hawking, Blackrock Neurotech, Tom Oxley's Organizations: U.S . Food, Drug Administration, FDA, SpaceX, BCI, Neuroscience, Paradromics, Blackrock Locations: U.S

☆ Meet the 23-year-old who's spreading awareness about ALS on TikTok and openly joking about being in her 'terminally ill era'
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-08 | by ( Kieran Press-Reynolds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Amanda Tam is documenting her journey with the disease neurodegenerative ALS on TikTok. Tam's videos often have a comedic bent, and her followers say she's an inspiration. AdvertisementAmanda Tam's TikTok channel is like many other 23-year-olds on the app. But most of Tam's videos also revolve around a much more serious topic: her diagnosis of ALS , also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. "It's important to be a realist and be aware of your situation, but it's equally important to still find joy and hope in life," Tam told BI.

Persons: Amanda Tam, —, Amanda Tam's, Lou Gehrig's, TikToker, Peter Frates, Tam, she's, I've, It's, She's, TikTok Organizations: Service, ALS Association Locations: Quebec

☆ What the unsealed Jeffrey Epstein documents say — and don't say — about Stephen Hawking
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-04 | by ( Grace Eliza Goodwin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Stephen Hawking's name came up in the newly unsealed Jeffrey Epstein documents. In 2015, Epstein offered to pay people to disprove an allegation that Hawking was in an "underage orgy." AdvertisementThere's been a lot of chatter about Stephen Hawking's name appearing in the newly unsealed Jeffrey Epstein documents — but has the renowned physicist been accused of anything? And the unsealed documents, from a civil lawsuit Giuffre filed against Maxwell in 2016, do not include any such allegations from Giuffre. The release involving Hawking was the first batch of documents unsealed.

Persons: Stephen Hawking's, Jeffrey Epstein, Epstein, Hawking, —, There's, Ghislaine Maxwell, Maxwell, Virginia Giuffre, clinton, hawking, ted, Epstein bankrolled, Hawking hasn't, Giuffre, Bill Clinton, Clinton, Stephen Hawking Organizations: Service, New, Independent Locations: New York, Giuffre

☆ Thousands of people are reportedly lining up to have a portion of their skull removed and one of Elon Musk's brain chips implanted
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Elon Musk's startup received FDA approval to start human trials earlier this year. The brain chip startup aims to implant a device that acts as a "Fitbit in your skull." NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. AdvertisementAdvertisementThousands of people have expressed interest in receiving one of Neuralink's brain implants, according to a recent Bloomberg report from one of Elon Musk's biographers, Ashlee Vance. "They are currently kicking our ass," Musk said after Synchron implanted its first device in a US patient in July 2022.

Persons: —, Elon Musk's, Ashlee Vance, Neuralink, Musk, Vance, Elon, Musk's, Synchron, That's, SpaceX's Organizations: Bloomberg, Elon Musk's, Service, US Food and Drug Administration, FDA, Reuters, SpaceX, YouTube Locations: Australia

☆ Ambitious research yields new atlas of human brain cells
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Will Dunham | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

The human brain is complex in terms of its utility - sensing, moving, reading, writing, speaking, thinking and more - and its cellular diversity. The research identified 3,313 cell types, roughly 10 times more than previously known, and the complete set of genes used by each cell type while also mapping their regional distribution in the brain. "The brain cell atlas as a whole provides the cellular substrate for everything that we can do as human beings," said neuroscientist Ed Lein of the Seattle-based Allen Institute for Brain Science, one of the researchers. The various cell types have distinct properties and are likely affected differently in disease, Lein said. "We are only at the very beginning of delineating the complexity of the human brain," said another of the researchers, Bing Ren, director of the University of California, San Diego Center for Epigenomics.

Persons: Denis Balibouse, Ed Lein, Lein, Trygve Bakken, Bing Ren, Will Dunham, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: Belle Idee University, REUTERS, Rights, U.S, government's National Institutes of Health, Census Network, Allen Institute for Brain Science, Allen, University of California, San Diego Center for Epigenomics, Thomson Locations: Neuropsychiatry, Chene, Bourg, Geneva, Seattle

☆ Chris Snow, Calgary Flames executive, dead at 42 following battle with ALS
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-01 | by ( Homero De La Fuente | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Calgary Flames assistant general manager Chris Snow died on Saturday following his battle with ALS, his wife Kelsie Snow announced. “The National Hockey League family is deeply saddened by the passing of Calgary Flames Assistant General Manager Chris Snow, a remarkable man whose courageous and relentless battle with ALS has been an inspiration to so many,” NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said in a statement. Prior to his time with the Flames, Snow was a sports reporter for the Boston Globe, where he covered the Boston Red Sox, and the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, where he covered the Minnesota Wild. Following his time as a journalist, Snow worked as a director of hockey operations for the Wild from 2006 through 2010. He is survived by his wife Kelsie, his son Cohen, and his daughter Willa.

Persons: Chris Snow, Kelsie Snow, Chris, ” Snow, Lou Gehrig’s, “ Chris, Craig Conroy, Kelsie, Cohen, Willa, ”, Gary Bettman, Snow Organizations: CNN — Calgary Flames, ALS, Flames, ” Flames, National Hockey League, Calgary Flames, NHL, Club’s Hockey, Boston Globe, Boston Red Sox, Minneapolis Star, Tribune Locations: Minnesota

☆ FDA staff reviewers raise concerns over BrainStorm Cell's ALS therapy
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Signage is seen outside of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) headquarters in White Oak, Maryland, U.S., August 29, 2020. Brainstrom's therapy, NurOwn, is being reviewed for the treatment of ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease, which affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. The FDA had in November last year refused to accept the application for the therapy after BrainStorm failed to meet the main goal in a late-stage study. Over the last one year, the FDA has given accelerated approvals to Amylyx Pharmaceuticals' (AMLX.O) drug Relyvrio and Biogen's (BIIB.O) Qalsody for treatment of ALS. A panel of external advisors to the FDA is set to vote on the effectiveness of the therapy in ALS patients on Wednesday.

Persons: Andrew Kelly, Lou Gehrig's Disease, Amylyx, Mariam Sunny, Leroy Leo, Krishna Chandra Organizations: Food and Drug Administration, FDA, REUTERS, U.S . Food, Drug, Cell Therapeutics, Amylyx Pharmaceuticals, ALS Association, Thomson Locations: White Oak , Maryland, U.S, Bengaluru

Those advocates still face one giant hurdle: FDA regulators say the treatment hasn't been shown to work. But with the backing of thousands of ALS patients, Brainstorm took the rare step of “filing over protest,” essentially forcing the agency to render a decision. Still, ALS patients see reasons for optimism. At Wednesday’s meeting, people with such reservations are certain to be outnumbered by appeals from ALS patients and their families. That compromise would be similar to FDA's approach to Relyvrio last year, another ALS drug with questionable data.

Persons: Lou Gehrig’s, drugmaker, they’re, ”, Marc Scheineson, Brian Wallach, Wallach, “, Brainstorm’s, NurOwn, Patricia Manhardt, Anthony Windebank, reanalyzing, weren’t, Terry Heiman, Patterson, it’s, Holly Fernandez Lynch, Matthew Perrone Organizations: WASHINGTON, Drug Administration, FDA, drugmakers, Congress, Obama White House, ALS Association, Mayo Clinic, Physicians, Temple University, University of Pennsylvania, Twitter, Associated Press Health, Science Department, Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science, Educational Media Group, AP

☆ Neuralink, Elon Musk’s brain implant startup, set to begin human trials
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Jennifer Korn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —Elon Musk’s controversial biotechnology startup Neuralink opened up recruitment for its first human clinical trial Tuesday, according to a company blog. After receiving approval from an independent review board, Neuralink is set to begin offering brain implants to paralysis patients as part of the PRIME Study, the company said. In May, Neuralink tweeted that it had received FDA clearance for human clinical trials, with the approval acknowledged by the agency in a statement. Musk has forecast human trials at the startup at least four times since 2019, yet the company didn’t seek FDA approval until 2022. Before Neuralink’s brain implants hit the broader market, they’ll need regulatory approval.

Persons: New York CNN — Elon, Musk, Neuralink, Peter Thiel, ” Organizations: New, New York CNN, Founders Fund, PayPal, Twitter, Reuters, Food and Drug Administration, FDA Locations: New York, San Francisco, Neuralink

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