Link between ALS and Alzheimer's disease can help advance the search for new therapies

Link between ALS and Alzheimer's disease can help advance the search for new therapies

Link between ALS and Alzheimer's disease can help advance the search for new therapies

On the surface, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and Alzheimer's disease share two commonalities: Both are progressively debilitating neurodegenerative conditions--meaning symptoms get worse--and, at least for now, neither has an effective treatment, let alone a cure.