Fat abnormalities offer a new clue to Gehrig's disease

Tuesday, September 17, 2002

WASHINGTON -- Mark Mattson examined the spinal cords of victims of Lou Gehrig's disease and spotted something surprising -- abnormal buildup of fat-like substances in the cells the deadly disease targets.

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