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Possible virus link to ALS-like disease found in miceCEFR A1

4 Feb 2026

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Adapted from Texas A&M University, Futurity • CC BY 4.0

Photo by Tayfun Dikmen, Unsplash

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  • Researchers study mice to learn about nerve disease.
  • They infect mice with a virus to test effects.
  • The virus can damage the spinal cord early.
  • Some mice lose muscles and stay weak.
  • One mouse strain showed signs like ALS.
  • The signs stayed after the virus left.
  • Scientists hope to find early warning signs.
  • This work could lead to new treatments.

Difficult words

  • researcher — a person who studies things to learn
    Researchers
  • infect — to put a virus or germ into something
  • spinal cord — the nerves inside the back that send signals
  • damage — to hurt a part so it does not work
  • strain — a group or type of animal or plant
  • treatment — medical care to help a sick person
    treatments

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Discussion questions

  • Have you ever seen a mouse?
  • Are early warning signs helpful?
  • Would new treatments for nerve disease help people?

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