The Ice Bucket Challenge Actually Worked

The Ice Bucket Challenge raised millions of dollars for research into treatments for ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease. Where did that money go? Into characterizing new genes that we may be able to target with chemotherapy drugs like paclitaxel!

Check out our original ALS Ice Bucket Challenge video here:
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