Promising experimental drug could shield nerve cells from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis damage

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) received widespread attention in the summer of 2014 thanks to the Ice Bucket Challenge. Millions of people participated, drenching themselves in ice-cold water to ...
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Whole-body MRI boosts certainty of ALS diagnosis, study finds

Whole-body MRI (WB-MRI) may improve ALS diagnostic certainty. WB-MRI assesses muscle swelling (edema) as a marker for lower ...
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Stars Who Battled ALS: Chris Johnson, Eric Dane and More Who Have Fought Lou Gehrig’s Disease

Celebrities including Russell Andrews and Eric Dane have fought ALS while inspiring others and advocating for research ...

Malicious PyPI packages give hackers control of Telegram bot servers

A campaign active since last November has been targeting Python developers building Telegram bots with trojanized Pyrogram ...
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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Accelerating Treatments and Improving Quality of Life

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a rapidly progressive, invariably fatal neurological disease. Individuals affected by ALS include those living with ALS, their caregivers, presymptomatic ...
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How To Tell the Difference Between ALS vs. MS

Sarah Bradley is a writer with six years of experience creating personal essays, reported features, and content related to health and parenting topics. Nicholas R. Metrus, MD, is a neurologist and ...
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MLB marks Lou Gehrig Day, but Jon 'Boog' Sciambi has become an advocate for those with ALS

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