Stem Cell Transplant Studies Raise Hopes Of Treatment For ALS

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For the first time, hopes are raised that the devastating and fatal nerve-cell-wasting disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) may be treatable, following a recently published review of 11 independent animal studies of the disease. The accumulated evidence shows it may be possible to slow down the disease and extend quality and length of life of patients with ALS. A summary of all 11 studies, plus the results of the meta-analysis of their pooled data, can be found in a paper published in the 19 December online issue of the journal Science Translational Medicine...
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