Dr. Lin Mei, Georgia Health Sciences University (IMAGE)

Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University

Dr. Lin Mei, Georgia Health Sciences University

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Some unusual alliances are necessary for you to wiggle your fingers, researchers report. Understanding those relationships should enable better treatment of neuromuscular diseases, such as myasthenia gravis, which prevent muscles from taking orders from your brain, said Dr. Lin Mei, director of the Institute of Molecular Medicine and Genetics at Georgia Health Sciences University.

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