Health Ice Bucket Challenge funds help scientists discover gene responsible for ALS

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People thought it was silly two summers ago, but the Ice Bucket Challenge Internet sensation actually gathered enough funds to make an important breakthrough in ALS research.

The University of Massachusetts Medical School's Project MinE recently discovered the gene that is responsible for ALS. Project MinE scientists were able to research this gene with help from the ALS Association, which donated $1 million from the Ice Bucket Challenge.

The identified gene is NEK1, which its variants could provide clues to understanding and potentially treating familial and sporadic ALS.

Read more here. (NY Daily News)
 
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