Study into the genetic causes of Lou Gehrig’s Disease expands
 

Study into the genetic causes of Lou Gehrig’s Disease expands.

Brian White
Filed under: General Health
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The ongoing prominence of genetic research that is uncovering mountains of information on human diseases continues to amaze me. In the latest edition,, scientists from the U.S. said today that they’ve uncovered genes in mice that influence survival of those with Lou Gehrig’s disease (known scientifically as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS).

Could this research lead to possible cures for those with ALS and other neurodegenerative diseases? That’s a huge question mark right now of course, but the research that genetic insight is providing continues to show great promise if you ask me.

Playing around with the genes in mice is, however, quite a huge step from performing those same experiments in people. The day may be closer than we all realize, though.

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