The prevalence of neurodegenerative diseases worldwide is increasing due to the ageing of the population, and the complexity of their underlying causes remain a huge challenge for scientists. However, one scientist at Stanford University (CA, USA) is giving heart and soul (and brain) to the study of the genetic bases of neurological disease, and is emphatically “hopeful” that emerging therapeutic strategies will positively affect the progressive and fatal nature of brain disease, particularly for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

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亚伦·吉特勒（Aaron Gitler）：酵母，蛋白质和开创性的大脑研究。

由于人口老龄化，全世界神经退行性疾病的流行正在增加，其根本原因的复杂性仍然是科学家的巨大挑战。但是，斯坦福大学（美国加利福尼亚州）的一位科学家正在全力以赴地研究神经系统疾病的遗传基础，并且对新出现的治疗策略将积极影响渐进性和致命性表示强烈的“希望”。脑疾病，尤其是肌萎缩性侧索硬化症（ALS）。