Here is an interesting item I came across some weeks ago about the work of Robert Baloh, MD, PhD of the Hope Center for Neurological Disorders, “New ALS Mouse Model Closely Resembles “Typical” ALS”.
Dr. Baloh’s research highlights some fascinating developments in the fields of gene therapy and drug development and illustrates how much can be learned from mice specifically bred to carry certain genes.
It is also of interest to laypeople like me who are interested in the state of research on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig’s Disease) and possible links between it and frontotemporal lobar degeneration and related neurodegenerative diseases. Other possible audiences include those who are interested in the subject of animal models in the biomedical sciences and in how mice and other animals are used to test potential treatments for humans.
