On a walk in the field near my home, I passed by fruit trees that my dad had planted for me in 2014, two years before his death. He dug holes with his backhoe, planted two cherry and three apple trees, and then fenced them in so deer wouldn’t ruin…
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Advocates are cheering as legislation that would renew the Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies (ACT) for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) has made its way to President Donald Trump’s desk as the law reaches its Oct. 1 expiration date. ACT for ALS, signed into law in 2021 by President…
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Early rehabilitation, a care team that works together, and adequate bracing equipment can help people with neuromuscular diseases stay active and safe, two rehab specialists said. “Every patient has a different journey,” said Sol Abreu-Sosa, MD, a physiatrist at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. The exercise plan, equipment, or…
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An artificial intelligence-powered communication app helps people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and other conditions that affect speech keep communicating using a voice that sounds like their own. Called Voice Back, the augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) app can create a personalized voice from a short audio recording.
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A progressive decline in lung function is unavoidable for many people with neuromuscular conditions such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), but there are steps that patients can take to ease breathing issues and improve quality of life. “We can’t really change the progression,” said James Rowley, MD, a pulmonologist at…
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Low muscle mass in the arms and legs, as well as sarcopenia (low muscle mass and strength), were each linked to poorer survival in people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a small prospective study in Spain found. “These findings suggest that muscle mass may provide prognostic information complementary to…
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Fall has arrived, and the days are cooler here on Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula. The maples are showing hints of red, and we haven’t seen a ruby-throated hummingbird for a few weeks. I suspect they’ve all headed south for the winter. Last spring, we put decoy swans on the pond to…
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Becoming educated and informed about ALS is a good first step. Here you’ll find general information about the disease, including diagnosis, symptoms, and causes.
It helps to know others have been where you are now. Here’s a collection of our columnists’ words of wisdom to help you along on your ALS journey.
There is no cure for ALS yet, but here you can find more information about current therapeutic approaches, as well as experimental treatments that are in the pipeline.
