Surprise in Lab Helps ID Drug to Fight ALS

THURSDAY, Jan. 24 (HealthDay News) -- A drug that nearly doubles the life span of mice with inherited amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) has been identified by University of Iowa researchers, who made the finding after discovering an unexpected reaction between proteins in the lab.

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