PLAYING DEFENSE AGAINST LOU GEHRIG'S DISEASE.

AMYOTROPHIC lateral sclerosis treatment; MOTOR neuron diseases; NEUROMUSCULAR diseases; THERAPEUTICS; MOTOR neurons

The article provides information on treatments being tested and used to fight against the debilitating effects of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) or Lou Gehrig's disease. The author explains how the disease moves through the system, weakening motor functions. The article also describes the treatments being used and how they work within the body. INSETS: THE TARGETS OF ALS;HOW ALS KILLS;COMPARING NERVE DISEASES;POTENTIAL THERAPIES