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Blood Tests Highly Accurate in ALS Diagnosis, Prognosis
Four serum neurofilament light chain tests show high accuracy in diagnosing ALS and predicting its progression, new research suggests.
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Repurposed amyotrophic lateral sclerosis drug becomes imaging probe to help diagnose neurodegeneration
The researchers repurposed the drug edaravone, an antioxidant used to treat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), as a probe ...
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New clue on what is leading to neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and ALS
Researchers have revealed a new scientific clue that could unlock the key cellular pathway leading to devastating neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ...
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Smartphone app may help in monitoring ALS beyond clinic visits
A study indicates ALS Functional Rating Scale-Revised self-assessments using a smartphone app were as reliable as those done ...
New headset reads minds and uses AR, AI and machine learning to help people with locked-in-syndrome communicate with loved ones again
Cognixion's Axon-R headset is a device designed to read brain activity using EEG as a direct input for controls. Using brain ...
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MIT researchers devise process to convert skin cell directly into neurons
Working with mouse cells, the researchers developed a highly efficient conversion method that can produce more than 10 ...
Mother with rare ALS touts ‘miracle drug’ that has stopped her disease
Eight years after receiving a life-shattering diagnosis, a New Jersey mother credits an “amazing” new drug for stopping her ...
Decreased levels of TDP-43 gene may be contributing to neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and ALS
In Nature Neuroscience, UConn School of Medicine researchers have revealed a new scientific clue that could unlock the key ...
Local vector-borne disease expert who led US West Nile virus response dead at 73
John Roehrig died March 8 after a battle with ALS. During his career, he was on the front lines of the U.S. response to West Nile virus.
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Arbor sails into rocky gene editing waters with $74M for rare liver disease therapy
As other gene editing programs fold or get sold, Arbor Biotechnologies has secured $73.9 million to advance its lead liver-targeting gene therapy into human trials. | As other gene editing programs ...
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Effects of electroacupuncture combined with Chinese herbal medicine on gut microbiota and metabolomics in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Recent studies have highlighted a link between amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and gut microbiota. This prospective study aimed to evaluate the effects of electroacupuncture combined with Chinese ...