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Ice Bucket Challenge Leads to ALS Gene Discovery

Research funded by the Ice Bucket Challenge, an ALS fundraising campaign where people dump buckets of water on their heads, has helped scientists discover a new gene that could lead to drug treatment for the devastating disease. Photo: AP