AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS (ALS)

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS):

• Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive brain disorder characterised by rapid loss of motor neurons controlling skeletal muscles, leading to paralysis.
  
  
• ALS currently has “no known objective diagnostic test”.
  
  
• However, according to recent reports, graphene platform can be used not only to potentially diagnose ALS, but also to monitor its progression.
  
  

Graphene:

• Graphene is a form of carbon and a super-strong, ultra-light material discovered in 2004.
  
  
• Graphene consists of a single layer of carbon atoms arranged in a hexagonal lattice, each atom bound to its neighbours by chemical bonds. The elasticity of these bonds produces resonant vibrations known as
  
  
• It enables flexible electronic components, enhances solar cell capacity, and promises to revolutionise batteries.