肌萎缩侧索硬化(ALS)是一种主要表现为进行性瘫痪的神经系统疾病。到目前为止,还没有有效的治疗方法。剑桥大学的教授、畅销书《时间简史》的作者斯蒂芬·霍金就因患这种病在轮椅上渡过了近30年。最近美国麻省总医院以罗伯特·布朗为首的研究者们为一种新的可能的治疗方法打开了大门。他 Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurological disorder that manifests primarily as a progressive paralysis. So far, there is no effective treatment. Stephen Hawking, a professor and author of the bestseller “A Brief History of Time,” spent nearly 30 years in a wheelchair suffering from the disease. Recently, researchers led by Robert Brown at the Massachusetts General Hospital in the United States opened the door to a new possible treatment. he