Ice Bucket Challenge funds major breakthrough in ALS research
The IndependentSign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. President Barack Obama Rejects The Ice Bucket Challenge As Justin Timberlake And Other Stars Get Soaked One of which was Massachusetts University Medical School’s Project MinE, which has now identified the role of a gene called NEK1 in ALS, also called motor neurone disease or Lou Gehrig's disease in the US. Beckham, Cowell and Gates take on ice bucket challenge - London Live Its variants could help researchers understand and develop new possible treatments for ALS sufferers. Dr. John Landers, the leader of Project MinE, said in a statement: “Global collaboration among scientists, which was really made possible by ALS Ice Bucket Challenge donations, led to this important discovery. "The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge enabled us to secure funding from new sources in new parts of the world," Bernard Muller, founder of Project MinE and ALS patient, said.
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