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Did a drug prevent this man’s ALS?

Did a drug prevent this man’s ALS?
technology7/28/2025

Jeff Vierstra was likely doomed by his DNA. A radical experiment gave him a chance to rewrite his fate — before ALS symptoms ever began.

Jason Mast is a general assignment reporter at STAT focused on the science behind new medicines and the systems and people that decide whether that science ever reaches patients. You can reach Jason on Signal at JasonMast.05. For over an hour, Jeff V... [1359 chars]