Science for Living: Neurology chair and VA neurology chief, A.M. Barrett, highlights veterans’ link to ALS
Military veterans face a higher risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis than the civilian population, according to years of studies. UMass Chan Medical School researchers are pursuing therapies to address the biological basis for this fatal neurodegenerative disease and work with clinical partners to provide expert rehabilitation for veterans, including those who seek care at the VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System’s community-based outpatient clinic on the Medical School’s campus.