ALS: 'Shockingly successful' Copper-ATSM mice trials show first signs of prolonging life

A new treatment for ALS could be on the way, as researchers say that have stopped the progression of the disease in mice for two years. The treatment allowed the mice to live for 650 days – 500 days longer than any other previous treatment has managed. The results from Oregon State University, published in Neurobiology of Disease, were unexpectedly promising, say the scientists.