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In This Issue:

From Tomatoes to fALS: Will Antisense Make Sense?
Don Cleveland ’s animal studies gave antisense the green light.

Buoyed by Boye’s Gift
“It’s the purest type of philanthropy—giving to someone you trust.”

Lou Gehrig the Man
Jonathan Eig offers insight into the baseball legend who made ALS famous.

RESEARCH UPDATE:

The Enemy Without
New evidence that what’s outside motor neurons could be the last straw.

 

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On Center
New Face to Keep Pace

From the Clinic
Q & A with Jennifer Heidler, clinical psychologist

A Friend Indeed
Music from the Depths

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