Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis - ALS:
Jackson researchers seek the genetic causes of Lou Gehrig’s disease
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a genetic disorder that’s diagnosed in more than 5,600 Americans each year. ALS progressively erodes muscle control, including the ability to breathe. Five-year survival is rare.
What are the genetic and environmental causes of ALS? How can we predict the onset of this disease? And how can we prevent, treat or even cure it? Researchers at The Jackson Laboratory are investigating these questions every day.
Meet our scientists and see their work on ALS
Maine farmer George Miller is following in the footsteps of a friend who died of ALS. 
Jackson scientist Cat Lutz researches the very disease that took her mother's life. 
