ALS is characterized by the death of motor neurons, leading to progressive muscle weakness and loss of voluntary movement. Sporadic ALS accounts for approximately 90-95% of cases, while familial ALS constitutes the remaining 5-10%. Respiratory failure is ...

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a rare yet devastating neurological disorder that progressively weakens the body’s voluntary muscles. It occurs when motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord gradually ...

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 distinct set of proteins in blood that can detect ALS with ...

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 disease progression. Many doctors struggle to confirm ...