• Remember the #icebucketchallenge?
• In 2014, we tipped buckets of ice-water on ourselves in the name of #science. Now scientists say they’ve made a discovery!
• After 2 years of research carried out by 80 scientists in 11 countries, the ALS Association says they’ve discovery NEK1, a gene linked to ALS – which will now guide future research.
• The discovery was made possible by the $115 million raised during the 8-week campaign! So, you froze under those ice buckets for a great cause!
• ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, is a fatal neurodegenerative disease that causes muscles to degrade over time.

Read more:

http://edition.cnn.com/2016/07/27/health/als-ice-bucket-challenge-funds-breakthrough/index.html

http://www.smh.com.au/national/health/ice-bucket-challenge-helps-scientists-find-new-clues-into-motor-neurone-disease-20160727-gqeve6.html

http://www.cnet.com/au/news/als-ice-bucket-challenge-funds-gene-discovery/

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