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Breakthrough blood test could transform ALS diagnosis, care
French researchers have identified a blood test that could revolutionize how amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is diagnosed and monitored. A team from Montpellier has shown that measuring a protein ...
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What is ALS and what are the symptoms?
While it is unconfirmed how the iconic singer died, it was announced in 2022 that she had been diagnosed with ALS, which had left her unable to sing. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS ...
Today22d
What was Roberta Flack’s cause of death? What to know about her health history and ALS
“She was also a proud educator.” While she was unable to sing in her later years due to having ALS, a progressive disease that affects the brain and spinal cord, Flack remained creative in ...
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Blood test could lead to better diagnosis and management of ALS
Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) A study identifies neurofilament light chain proteins as effective blood biomarkers for diagnosing and monitoring ALS, showing over 80% accuracy. These proteins ...
Nature3y
Momentum builds in push for earlier diagnosis of ALS
“ALS is extremely challenging to diagnose early because the patients do not feel sick,” says Angela Genge, Director of the Clinical Research Unit at the Montreal Neurological Institute, and ...