Potential New Weapon against Lou Gehrig's Disease

Mouse model suggests that a combination of therapies may stave off the onset of this neurodegenerative disorder















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In addition, they plan to replicate the results of this study and test new drug combinations against the disease in various animal models in which other genes are changed. "I think testing reagents in multiple [disease] models may give a better indicator of what would be effective in the patient population," Milligan says.



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  1. 1. luhng 04:16 PM 2/14/12

    once certain protiens are develpoed in the body the from birth depending if the mitochondrial dna or rna are specifically passed down from generation to generation then the attack can begin with the electric stimuli. Meaning that you can change the chemistry of the body through proper prolonged use higher ph water. various vitamines and the use of specific theropies tpo redevelope the brain and its chanles of thought.

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