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Investigators have developed an environmental risk score that assesses a person’s risk for developing ALS, as well as for survival after diagnosis, using a blood sample.
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Doctors try to improve one four-year-old’s life and other patients like her
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The majority of older adults with cognitive impairment are still driving, despite concerns raised by caregivers and others, a Michigan Medicine study in a South Texas community finds.
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Three experts share knowledge on Alzheimer’s prevention, treatment and research
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The program, held at TITLE Boxing Club in Ann Arbor, is an affiliate of Rock Steady Boxing, a national nonprofit organization. Boxing helps patients with dopamine regulation, strength, stamina and camaraderie.
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Life stressors can contribute to multiple sclerosis flares and disability. Learn about the research on how stress can impact MS, and how to manage stress to improve your health.
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RNA modification ‘pivotal’ for protein linked to neurodegeneration in ALS.
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A Michigan Medicine neurologist explains more about frontotemporal dementia.
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ALS didn’t keep a man from his lifelong passion for producing music
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The findings may support the immune pathway as a bridge between diet and neurologic disease
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A longtime leader of the neurosciences shares her journey and hopes for the future.
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A study finds depressive symptoms and caregiving among older adults caring for partners with dementia can emerge 10 years before routine screening detects cognitive impairment.
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One in 50 people carry the gene for the neuromuscular condition.
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Effective treatments for ALS have eluded scientists for decades. A new examination of the immune system shows the appeal of personalized medicine for future care.
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An open label extension shows additional benefit from a drug currently being tested for patients with Lou Gehrig’s disease.