Single hair strand reveals elemental patterns linked to ALS

Single hair strand reveals elemental patterns linked to ALS

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have shown for the first time that a single strand of hair can reveal unique elemental patterns that distinguish people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) from healthy individuals.

Single hair strand could provide biomarker for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have shown for the first time that a single strand of hair can reveal unique elemental patterns that distinguish people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) from healthy individuals. The findings, published in eBioMedicine, suggest that a simple, noninvasive hair-based test could one day speed up ALS diagnosis and improve patient care.

ALS Biomarker Identified in Single Strand of Hair

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have identified elemental patterns in single strands of human hair that distinguish people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) from those without the disease. The findings, published in eBioMedicine, provide the underpinnings for hair to potentially be used in non-invasive ALS testing and for the development of a faster diagnostic method, which currently relies on cerebrospinal flui…