Mechanism Discovered for How Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Mutations Damage Nerve Function
Wednesday, February 5, 2014 - 13:30
in Health & Medicine
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists led a study showing that mutations in a gene responsible for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) disrupt the RNA transport system in nerve cells. The findings appear in the current issue of the scientific journal Neuron and offer a new focus for efforts to develop effective treatments.