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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

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Jamie Heywood (right) quit his job in California to start a foundation to find a cure for ALS, a disease which is weakening his brother Stephen (left). Behind them is A Reclining Figure, a Killian Court sculpture that was a favorite of Jamie's during his student days at MIT. Their father is Professor John Heywood of mechanical engineering.

Heywoods work for ALS cure to aid stricken brother

March 15, 2000

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