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Blood Test Shows Promise for Quick Diagnosis of ALS

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Blood Test Shows Promise for Quick Diagnosis of ALS

By Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Sept. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Patients suspected of having amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) may soon be able to get a diagnosis much more quickly, not wasting the precious time many have left, new research suggests. In 2020, a blood test for ALS based on microRNA (short segments … Read more

Monoclonal Antibody Might Help Prevent Malaria

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Monoclonal Antibody Might Help Prevent Malaria

By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Aug. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Researchers are reporting early but encouraging findings on a potential new way to prevent malaria — an old foe that still ranks as a major killer worldwide. In a small trial of healthy volunteers, U.S. government researchers found that a lab-engineered antibody protected … Read more