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October 23, 2017 News by José Lopes, PhD

Shorter ALS Survival Found for US World War II Vets or Those Who Handled Burning Agents

Military veterans in the United States who were deployed to World War II or who handled burning agents during their service show shorter amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) survival, a new study finds. The research, “Military service, deployments, and exposures in relation to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis survival,” appeared in…

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