UMMS researchers isolate first 'neuroprotective' gene in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Monday, May 11, 2009 - 17:42
in Health & Medicine
WORCESTER, Mass. -- A genetic variant that substantially improves survival of individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, has been indentified by a consortium of researchers led by John Landers, PhD, Associate Professor of Neurology and Robert Brown, MD, DPhil, Chair and Professor of Neurology at the University of Massachusetts Medical School.
