The ‘Omics’ of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects motor neurons. There is no cure for ALS. Although ALS is a brain disease closely related to Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, and Huntington's diseases, so far the complex descriptions of ALS-associated damage have not clarified the ultimate causative mechanisms. Current interventions are the result of unintentional discoveries or the non-specific application...