by Research Organization of Information and Systems edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan Highly degradative (dark) cells in the spinal cord were identified as motor neurons. Credit: Kazuhide Asakawa, National Institute of Genetics ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is among the most challenging neurological disorders: relentlessly progressive, universally fatal, and without a cure […]
by Justin Jackson, Phys.org edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors’ notes Credit: CC0 Public Domain Université de Sherbrooke and Canadian collaborators report an association between long-term residential sulfur dioxide exposure and higher odds of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) onset. ALS is a rare motor neuron disease with limited therapeutic options and substantial mortality within a
A blood test that detects proteins unique to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) can identify those with disease years before symptoms appear, new research suggests. “We had always assumed that ALS was a rapid disease that starts 12 to 18 months before symptom onset,” study investigator Alexander Pantelyat, MD, associate professor of neurology at the Johns Hopkins University
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by The Mount Sinai Hospital edited by Stephanie Baum, reviewed by Robert Egan Hair samples were collected from ALS-positive cases and ALS-negative controls at a regional ALS center and supplemented with a nationwide collection of ALS-positive cases in the US. Credit: Mount Sinai Health System Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have shown for
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by Anne J. Manning, Harvard University edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan A close-up of the wearable robot’s inflatable under-arm balloon. Credit: Harvard University Having lived with an ALS diagnosis since 2018, Kate Nycz can tell you firsthand what it’s like to slowly lose motor function for basic tasks. “My arm can get to maybe 90
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Allen Institute June 16, 2025 ALS is a cruel disease. It robs the body of its ability to control itself—the ability to move, the ability to communicate. While there are currently no effective treatments to reverse its debilitating symptoms, Allen Institute researchers have opened a window of hope. For the first time ever, scientists have
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By Abhimanyu Ghoshal June 14, 2025 An investigational brain-computer interface allows the UC Davis study participant to communicate through a computer Lisa E Howard / UC Davis View 3 Images View gallery – 3 images In another advancement in the field of brain-computer interfaces (BCI), a new implant-based system has enabled a paralyzed person to not
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