ALS affects military veterans at double the rate of civilians

ClickonDetroit.com Detroit (January 21, 2020) — Every 90 minutes someone is diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in the United States and every 90 minutes someone dies from the disease. The progressive neurodegenerative disease affects military veterans at double the rate of civilians. That is one of the many factors of the deadly disease that researchers are working to understand.