Not ready yet but a possible blood test for diagnosis

[Nikki J]

A microRNA diagnostic biomarker for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Banack et al. report that a blood-based, eight-microRNA fingerprint is diagnostic for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Gene fold regulation was consistent ac

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If the link above expired here is the abstract and you can get the paper there

A microRNA diagnostic biomarker for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis - PubMed

Blood-based diagnostic biomarkers for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis will improve patient outcomes and positively impact novel drug development. Critical to the development of such biomarkers is robust method validation, optimization and replication with adequate sample sizes and neurological...

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It is supposedly pretty specific and can even differentiate pls and als. They are hopeful to have it out in a year or so

 

[Megatron]

<URL with donation link removed; biomarkers webinar can be found on NEALS site>

The above is a 1-hour-plus webinar presented by leaders in the field of identifying various biomarkers, including, e.g., neurofilament light chain from cerebrospinal fluid and those found in blood. These specialists are actually performing these tests and it is very exciting.