Muscular Dystrophy Association Renews Partnership with ALS Therapy Development Institute to Develop New Treatments for Lou Gehrig’s Disease

January 19 2010

Buoyed by the extraordinary progress being made by the ALS Therapy Development Institute, the Muscular Dystrophy Association today announced a new milestone-driven grant of $2.5 million, adding to the $18 million MDA already has invested with ALS TDI - the world’s only non profit research center focused exclusively on developing treatments for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ALS.

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    A group of diseases causing muscle weakness at birth. Several defined genetic mutations cause muscles to break down faster than they can repair or grow. A child with CMD may have various neurological or physical impairments. Some children never gain the ability to walk, while others lose the ability as they grow older. Learn more...
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