ALS drug Relyvrio withdrawn from market after failed clinical trial [Video]

one minute history A. L. S. Or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a rare disorder that involves the death of neurons that control voluntary muscles. Descriptions of the disease date back to the early 19th century french neurologist jean martin Charcot was the first to describe the underlying neurological conditions Before introducing the term A. L. S. Lou Gehrig. An american baseball player was diagnosed, followed by english theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking. A. L. S. Research progresses with the identification of defects on chromosome 21 the S. O. D. One gene. The drug will use all to extend the life of patients and the discovery of a protein mutation that causes A. L. S. In europe and the U. S. A. L. S. Affects one in 50,000. But rates are unknown in most of the world, prompting the ice bucket challenge, raising public awareness and donations. Today the LS association leads …