Potential new approach for improving quality of life for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients
Thursday, August 30, 2012 - 20:00
in Health & Medicine
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease or ALS, is a devastating, rapidly advancing disease of the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that control voluntary muscle movement. But researchers have identified a new target for slowing the deterioration of physical function for which the disease is so well known.