"Clinicians should consider clinical characteristics and overall treatment goals when selecting fatigue interventions, to offer a more personalized approach for MS fatigue," study investigator Tiffany Braley, MD.
"This is an RNA modification that has escaped our attention in the past, and yet it is rampant in patients with ALS," said Sami Barmada, M.D., Ph.D
“This paper is a true tour de force of combining different models of physical behavior to re-examine some ‘old standards,'” says William Stacey, MD, Ph.D
Dr. Heidebrink and Dr. Paulson share how you can reduce your risk for dementia and maintain a healthy brain throughout your life.
Symptoms often manifest as language or behavior issues—different from other forms of dementia, such as Alzheimer’s disease , which is characterized by memory loss-Dr. Barmada.
Because his symptoms began with difficulty speaking, Bruce Willis would be classified as having a type of FTD called primary progressive aphasia, said Dr. Henry Paulson.
"PPA may start with difficulty simply finding words, so people begin to use simpler words or more generic words for things they can't quite recall," Paulson said.
To make this dream a reality Dr. Goutman and the ALS team seek to understand the environmental factors, genetics, and immune system mechanisms that affect ALS risk and survival.
The journal Nature Medicine recently asked researchers and public health experts from around the world to identify clinical trials that will shape medicine in 2023.
“The ingenuity of people living with ALS always amazes me,” said Stephen Goutman, M.D. , M.S., a neurologist and director of the Pranger ALS Clinic at University of Michigan Health.
