Understanding Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS): Signs, Diagnosis, and the Path Forward

A look at Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), focusing on motor neuron degeneration, sporadic versus familial ...
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Researchers explain the first signs of the muscle disease ALS

It starts small. You drop your keys more often than usual, your coffee cup feels oddly heavy, or your voice sounds slightly off. You blame it on stress, age, or a bad night’s sleep. But what if your ...
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New blood test for ALS detects early signs years before symptoms appear

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health, in collaboration with the UK Biobank and the University of Turin, Italy, have identified a ...

Neuronal activity reveals new clues to ALS progression

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a devastating neurodegenerative disease with no cure and limited treatment options.
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New blood test can detect early signs of ALS, study finds

Researchers with NIH say they’ve found proteins in blood that accurately detect ALS long before symptoms emerge. The study findings could help with early detection, definitive testing, and tracking ...
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Novel blood test for ALS can detect early signs years before symptoms appear

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health, in collaboration with the UK Biobank and the University of Turin, Italy, have identified a ...
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Study points toward earlier and more accurate detection of ALS

A new study applying multi-omics techniques and machine learning identified 33 plasma proteins that differ significantly in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The findings suggest ALS ...