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...immune response, as common vaccines do, this novel vaccine will directly introduce antibodies into the body that attack the mutated protein responsible for the disease. Lou Gehrig’s disease, technically known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), is a condition in which a mutated protein destroys motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord. Over 30,000 of Americans have the illness which can lead to muscle atrophy and possibly death, according to the ALS Association’s website. Brown and Julien said they plan to find the most effective antibody to treat mice afflicted with ALS before...
...nonetheless presents plenty of deceptive bends. It also tapers, at its narrowest point, to a mettle-testing 23 ft (7 m) across. While the final lineup is still being confirmed, if recent years are anything to go by, spectators can expect to see lots of rising stars of motor sport - 19 of this year's crop of Formula One drivers, for example, have raced at Macau, including Lewis Hamilton, Ralf Schumacher and Nick Heidfeld...
...charter their boats to offset the costs of yearly maintenance, which can run from $1 million to $4 million, as well as to keep their staff in top shape. "The best crew is a crew that is always working together as a team," says Mark Mitchell, owner of the motor yacht Sovereign. A well-trained staff knows how best to define what guests want out of a charter. They know how to quickly tweak itineraries and deal with demanding requests. "You'd be hard-pressed to find a resort that has the ratio of staff to guests that a charter...
...makes karting a must for youngsters keen to copy their heroes. After Schumacher picked up the first of his seven Formula One titles in 1994, Germany's domestic karting championship took off, says Vincent Caro, executive secretary of the International Karting Commission, which is part of the FIA, world motor sport's governing body. Successive world championships for Alonso have inspired a karting boom in Spain, Caro says, and now traffic is building on the U.K.'s kart tracks too. Hamilton's record-breaking season - he's won three of the 14 races so far, becoming the youngest-ever driver...
...also offers an early lesson in how costly motor sport can be: a decent second-hand kart costs around $3,000, and racing in a national championship season can add anything from $10,000-$30,000 on top of that. For parents, that's hardly pocket money. "I knew the financial commitment they were making," remembers Plato. "Every time your bum hits the seat, you've got to perform...