Investigational Therapy For ALS Extends Patient Survival

In the United States alone, there are an estimated 20,000 people living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also called as Lou Gehrig's disease. The fatal disease destroys the nerve cells which control breathing, walking, and eating. Very few people survive more than three years after being diagnosed.

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• July 19, 2018