Columnist Dagmar Munn says she has often felt out of place in the ALS community because of the slower pace of her disease ...

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A new study compares three types of blood biomarkers: neurofilament light chain proteins, glial acidic proteins and phosphorylated tau 181.

Damaged muscles in ALS patients release proteins previously linked only to brain disease In a nutshell Researchers discovered ...

The Alzheimer's Association revised the diagnostic criteria for Alzheimer disease (AD) and ADRD for clinicians in primary and specialty care.

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 ...

Scientists used positron emission tomography (PET) with edaravone, a drug used to treat ALS, to detect oxidative stress, which leads to brain damage, offering a clear path to detecting neurological ...

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Elevated levels of p-tau 181 and 217 in cerebrospinal fluid are considered to reflect early Alzheimer's disease pathology.

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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 ...