Mighty Mice: Treatment Targeted To Muscle Improves Motor Neuron Disease

Thursday, August 13, 2009 - 20:28 in Health & Medicine

New research with transgenic mice reveals that a therapy directed at the muscle significantly improves disease symptoms of a genetic disorder characterized by destruction of the neurons that control movement. The study highlights a promising new treatment for this currently incurable and non-treatable neurodegenerative disorder.

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