Human Stem Cells Provide A New Model For Lou Gehrig’s Disease, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Study

ScienceDaily (Feb. 24, 2009) — Motor neurons derived from embryonic stem cells mimic the progress of familial ALS. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a devastating condition in which motor neuron degeneration causes progressive loss of movement and muscle tone, leading to death.