🧠New preprint: Neurodegeneration-associated proteinopathies are not confined to the brain, they can be detected in routine GI biopsies, years before symptom onset.

Prof. Jenna Gregory @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social
outlines some precision-prevention concepts for #MND
🤔Detection>Before motor symptoms arise
🤔Precision>Understanding individual’s risk factors & heterogenous disease manifestations
🤔Prevention>Safe interventions & early triage to clinical trials🧵3/3

Unlike cancer, which is often diagnosed early in the community #MND is typically diagnosed in late stages in the outpatient setting. Prof. Jenna Gregory from @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social highlighted the need for early detection with point-of-care assays. 🧵2/3

At LifeArc's recent 1st ever Translational Science Summit on MND & Rare Dementias, Clinical Prof. Jenna Gregory
from @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social set out a vision for early diagnosis & prevention in #MND #ALS through learning from cancer, early detection tools, & a focus on prevention 🧵1/3