Major ALS Breakthrough at Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Newswise — Long thought of as mere bystanders, astrocytes are crucial for the survival and well-being of motor neurons, which control voluntary muscle movements. In fact, defective astrocytes can lay waste to motor neurons and are the main suspects in the muscle-wasting disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
As people of faith we are called to be partners with God in healing and in the alleviation of human pain and suffering. With careful regulation, we affirm the use of stem cell tissue for research that may result in the restoring of health to those suffering from serious illness.
— Presbyterian Church, USA
Read a moving account of Senator Hatch’s long and inspiring search
concerning his decision to support stem cell research from his book, Square Peg.
The "Right to Recover" by Yvonne Perry highlights TAMR's accomplishments in Texas. Click here to read the excerpt and to listen to the companion song.
