Dr makes a breakthrough in ALS battle

Dr brown from umass makes headway in the battle for finding a cure for ALS/MND  http://www.umassmed.edu/news/2012/research/brown-on-fox25-about-als-breakthroughs.aspx Could this slow the process of ALS?? one would like to think so, to late for my husband but for many living with ALS daily this sounds promising !!!!