Scientists validate blood test that may speed up diagnosis of ALS

Blood levels of eight small molecules called microRNAs can accurately distinguish people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) from healthy people or those with other neurodegenerative diseases, a study shows. Its developers believe this so-called “ALS fingerprint,” which has now been validated in multiple groups of people and in different…

Certain Blood Markers Linked to Different Stages of ALS, Study Suggests

Differences in blood parameters, such as total protein levels, are associated with different stages of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), meaning they could become valuable biomarkers to track disease progression in clinical practice, a study suggests. The study, “Clinical disease stage related changes of serological factors in amyotrophic lateral…