Blocking metabolic protein improves movement in animals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Tuesday, January 17, 2012 - 17:30
in Health & Medicine
Turning off a protein that helps cells balance energy increases animal mobility and reduces the death of nerve cells that control movement in animal models of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), according to a study in the January 18 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. The findings may one day guide new directions for the treatment of the progressive neurodegenerative disorder, for which there is currently no cure.