The Symptoms Of Multiple Sclerosis Blog

In a breakthrough discovery, Dr. Kevin Eggan, Chief Scientific Officer of The New York Stem Cell Foundation and Principal Faculty Member of the Harvard Stem Cell Institute, has produced human stem cell lines from the cells of patients afflicted with a version of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Eggan’s work marks the first time scientists have replicated in a laboratory the specific human cells affected by disease.