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Published in The Sunday Times of Malta: view PDF / view digital edition
The population of Malta has genes that significantly raise the risk of developing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), according to the conclusions of a new study conducted by the University of Malta. The study will be published in the Neurobiology of Aging journal.
ALS is a progressive neurological disease affecting the nerves that control the body’s muscles. Due to the disease, muscles stop functioning leading to difficulties with walking, talking, eating, and, eventually breathing. Incidence of ALS in Malta is greater than the European average and Malta registers a high percentage of patients in which the disease runs in families. University of Malta researchers collaborating with consulting Neurologists at Mater Dei, Karin Grech and Gozo General Hospitals have investigated the largest cohort of Maltese ALS patients to date in a project that has been five years in the making. |
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