Media Alert: Genetic Links to ALS to Be Unveiled in New Research.CALABASAS HILLS, Calif. -- Lucie Bruijn, Ph.D., science director and vice president of The ALS Association, is available to discuss initial findings from new research supported by The Association that has the potential to uncover genetic underpinnings of the most common form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (ā'mīətrōf`ik, sklĭrō`sĭs) or motor neuron disease, , commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease Lou Geh·rig's disease n. See amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. . Finding genes that contribute to this fatal disease will provide new targets for drug therapy for the approximately 30,000 people with ALS in the United States. The findings will be presented on Thursday, November 30 at the 17th International Symposium on ALS/MND in Yokohama, Japan. The Packard Center for ALS Research at John Hopkins, and the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke is a part of the U.S. National Institutes of Health. The NINDS conducts and supports research on brain and nervous system disorders. Created by the U.S. also are supporting the study, conducted by the National Institute on Aging The National Institute on Aging is a division of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, located in Bethesda, Maryland. Formed in 1974, NIA's mission is to improve the health and well-being of older Americans through research. It is the primary U.S. . |
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