Ice Bucket Challenge funds help scientists discover gene responsible for ALS

[Gemini]

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

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, whichdonated $1 millionfrom the Ice Bucket Challenge.

The identified gene isNEK1, which its variants could provide clues to understanding and potentially treating familial and sporadic ALS.

"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 in a statement. "This transatlantic collaboration supports our global gene hunt to identify the genetic drivers of ALS."

ALS affects four to eight per 100,000 people and approximately 5,000 are diagnosed each year in the U.S.


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[POSTERBOY]

Great news! I'm happy there was actually a breakthrough, I remember there were sooooo many naysayers shitting on it

 

[Gemini]

 

[gene cisco]

Damn. Nice to hear.

 

[The Untouchable GDFOLKS]

Isn't this mainly a cracker disease?

 

[World B Free]

We need a cure for WHITE SUPREMACY, Ice Bucket Challenge THAT!!!!!!!

 

[jack walsh13]

YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! 1:15 mark when dude threw the entire big ass cooler at her head!!!!

 

[The Untouchable GDFOLKS]

We need a cure for WHITE SUPREMACY, Ice Bucket Challenge THAT!!!!!!!

Word!

 

[kinglickk]

Isn't this mainly a cracker disease?

Sadly, we aren't all really pure black...remember that period when our women were raped for quite a few years...oh say...the entire period of slavery and for a time after... all to say that I know a few of us who have been diagnosed and died.

 

[The Untouchable GDFOLKS]

Sadly, we aren't all really pure black...remember that period when our women were raped for quite a few years...oh say...the entire period of slavery and for a time after... all to say that I know a few of us who have been diagnosed and died.

You are right and this is good for our people..fuck the other side.

 

[THREAD_CRITIC]

Isn't this mainly a cracker disease?

yes

Neurologists submitted 5,914 case reports between January 1, 2009, and December 31, 2011. Approximately 75% of cases were Caucasian, 9.3% were African American, 3.6% were Asian, and 12% were of unknown race. About 11% of cases were Hispanic, 77% were non-Hispanic, and 12% were of unknown ethnicity. Patients were more likely to be male than female.

http://www.neurologyreviews.com/the...hnicity/6e443d620fd37220f3174a9e4632f1c9.html

 

[King_of_Posts]

Isn't this mainly a cracker disease?

For the most part it is, My grandfather died from it though so it does cross color lines.

 

[playahaitian]

I'm not a conspiracy theorist...

but JUST as MJ is getting criticized for donating money to certain organizations...

and

everyone saying what is that REALLY going to do, that it is not enough?

then THIS happens?

Just saying.

 

[Non-StopJFK2TAB]

Cancer is looking funny in the light.

 

[Mrfreddygoodbud]

Isn't this mainly a cracker disease?

yea they feel guilty about all that racist shit they did all their

lives so, they subconciously try to forget it, but its too late.

Black Jesus aka Cristo Negro is waiting for them with whip in hand...

 

[BitchI'llKillYa]

[QUOTE="jack walsh13, post:

[/QUOTE]
Sweet jesus