The Ice Bucket Challenge that went viral in 2017 has funded an important scientific gene discovery in the progressive neurodegenerative disease ALS, the ALS Association says. 美国渐冻症协会表示,2017年风行的冰桶挑战募集了大量资金,已经帮助科学研究发现了与渐冻症相关的重要基因。渐冻症是渐进性神经退行性疾病,学名为肌萎缩侧索硬化症(ALS)。 Scientists have identified a new gene contributing to the disease, NEK1. 科学家已经发现了一种导致该病症的新基因NEK1。 The Ice Bucket Challenge has raised $115m from people pouring cold water over themselves and posting the video on social media. 冰桶挑战共募集了1.15亿美元,参与挑战的人们将冰水泼到自己身上,并在社交媒体发布视频。 |