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A critical challenge in treating, researching, and living with multiple sclerosis is that MRI and neurological exams identify disease changes only after they have occurred.

The Future of Biomarkers in Multiple Sclerosis Care

Stephanie Buxhoeveden, PhD, MSN, FNP-BC, MSCN

MS expert Stephanie Buxhoeveden combines personal experience with scientific expertise to explore how biomarkers are transforming MS care

Illustration of a network of human brain neurons sending out electrical signals.

Study Reveals 2 New Genes Associated with Variants Linked to Epilepsy, Offering New Hope for Personalized Therapies

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

By linking epilepsy to specific genetic mutations, the research offers a new framework for understanding the disorder and developing therapies that address its root causes

Visualization of protein clumps associated with Huntington's disease, produced by combining simulations and several complementary types of experiments.

Groundbreaking Discoveries in the Fight Against Huntington’s Disease

The University of Bergen

The new molecular findings are essential for further developing diagnostic tools and imaging techniques to detect and monitor Huntington’s disease

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ALS Diagnosis and Survival Linked to Metals in Blood, Urine

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Occupations with high metal exposure were also associated with an elevated risk for ALS

Illustration showing five human brains where four of them are colored blue and one is colored red.

Rapid Test of Cerebrospinal Fluid Decreases Time to Diagnosis for Brain Tumors

Mass General Brigham

The new rapid genotyping test for brain cancers eliminates the need for invasive biopsies, reducing time to diagnosis from 10 days to 2 days

A man having a headache touches his right temple as he sits wrapped in a duvet on a bed.

Treatments for Long COVID-Related Neurological Symptoms in Trials

National Institutes of Health

Trials will test at least three treatments for long COVID symptoms, such as fast heart rate, dizziness, and fatigue

A fluorescence microscopic view of human neuroblastoma cells.

Noninvasive Biopsies Help Detect and Monitor Neuroblastoma

Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology

The simple blood tests for childhood cancers are being tested in the clinical setting for the first time

Scientists Developing Early Alzheimer’s Disease Detection Sensor

Simon Fraser University

The team has completed the proof-of-concept stage and plan to move on to clinical trials

Hands holding a paper cut out of a human head with brain waves traced on it

Study Identifies Cause for Mysterious Cases of Epilepsy

University of California - San Diego

International collaboration uncovers mosaicism as a cause for pediatric seizures

Medical professional drawing blood from a patient for testing

Blood-Based Markers May Reveal Alzheimer Disease before Symptoms

Karolinska Institutet

New study on the inherited form of Alzheimer's indicates GFAP may be a possible biomarker

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