NIH-supported international team confirms new genetic mutation link to ALS

(NIH/National Institute on Aging) Kinesin family member 5A (KIF5A), a gene previously linked to two rare neurodegenerative disorders, has been definitively connected to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) by an NIH-supported international team from several of the world's top ALS research labs.
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