ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) Also know as "Lou Gehrig's Disease"
Is a progressive neurodegenerative disease. It affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. When the motor neurons die the brain no longer can send signals to control muscle movement. When this happens the person effected with ALS becomes paralyzed.
ALS Association. (2010). What is ALS? Retrieved August 26, 2011, from http://www.alsa.org/about-als/what-is-als.html
A recent breakthrough for what causes ALS is a broken down protein, which prevents the recycling of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. They can now test drugs to regulate the protein. This can possibly aid in also treating Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. This study can be found in the journal of nature by Northwestern University Feinberg School Medicine researchers.
xtri.com (August 2011). Significant ALS Research Breakthrough! Retrieved August 26, 2011, from
http://www.xtri.com/features/detail/284-itemId.511712816.html
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