Researchers Find Drug That Nearly Doubles Lifespan In Mice With Familial ALS

Discovery of an unexpected protein-protein interaction has led University of Iowa scientists and colleagues to identify a drug that slows the progression of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) in mice and nearly doubles the animals’ lifespan. The study is published Jan. 24 online in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.

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