Researchers discover a cause of neuron excitability in ALS, suggesting a new potential treatment

MedicalXpress | июн 28, 2026

Digging deep into the molecular mechanisms behind ALS, researchers at the Les Turner ALS Center at Northwestern Medicine have discovered why nerve cells overfire in the disease. Not only that—they have also designed a new drug to stop this overfiring, which could potentially slow or stop the disease from progressing.