2014年夏天,人们往头上浇冰水为渐冻症募捐的视频席卷了社交媒体。
Social media was awash with videos of people pouring cold water over their heads to raise money for ALS in the summer of 2014.
11个国家的80多位研究员在受病症影响的家族中寻找渐冻症的风险基因。
More than 80 researchers in 11 countries searched for ALS risk genes in families affected by the disease.
尽管只有10%的渐冻症患者携带该遗传基因,研究者们认为有更高比例的病例与遗传相关。
Although only 10% of ALS patients have the inherited form, researchers believe that genetics contribute to a much larger percentage of cases.
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