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Scientists Closing In On A Cause For Lou Gehrig's Disease

Scientists Closing In On A Cause For Lou Gehrig's Disease

With no cure in sight since medical experts classified amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, usually referred to as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s Disease, a MAJOR medical breakthrough has been discovered!

Researchers have found a common protein present in EVERY patient suffering from the neurodegenerative disorder that has been studied since the late 1980’s.

What’s the big deal about a lousy protein? It could be the CAUSE and no cure can be found without first understanding the disease’s cause!

Check out the video above to learn more about this exciting discovery as CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta breaks down what the protein is and how it could affect ALS.

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Aug 23, 2011 13:00pm PDT

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