Lou Gehrig's Disease Study: Renewing Brain's Aging Support Cells May Help Neurons Survive

Lou Gehrig's disease, also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, attacks muscle-controlling nerve cells - motor neurons - in the brain, brainstem and spinal cord, leading to progressive weakness and eventual paralysis of muscles throughout the body. Patients typically survive only three to five years after diagnosis.

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