Stronger ACT for ALS Act Would Foster New Treatments, ALS Association Says
After working for months behind the scenes, the ALS Association is calling a strengthened Accelerating Access to Critical…
Articles by Mary Chapman
UK Organization ‘Same But Different’ Announces ‘Glimmer of Hope’ Photo Contest Winner
A photo of a bespectacled young boy, his red baseball cap slightly askew as he  enjoys time outside, will be…
Activities and Events Underway for AAC Awareness Month
October is International Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Awareness Month, set aside annually to inform the public about how…
€1 Million Contest Seeks to Improve Functionality in ALS
With a €1 million (about $1.1 million) prize being offered, researchers are invited to join a challenge that seeks to…
Same But Different Asks Public to Vote on ‘Glimmer of Hope’ Calendar Photos
Same But Different, a nonprofit U.K. group that uses art for social change, is inviting people to choose their…
Target ALS, Spartan Team Up on ‘The Toughest Challenge’ for ALS Research
Target ALS is teaming up with Spartan on a global initiative to raise funds for research that will…
MND Association Campaigning in UK for More Accessible Homes for ALS, MND Patients
The Motor Neurone Disease Association (MNDA) has begun a campaign in the U.K. calling for more accessible homes for…
UK Program Aims to Help Children of Families Touched by ALS
Two U.K. organizations, the Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association and Nick Smith Foundation, are partnering on a pilot project…
Clinical Research ‘Dashboard’ Brings Latest on ALS Trials to Patients
The nonprofit group I AM ALS has opened a global resource to help keep amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients and…
Jane Calmes ALS Scholarship Awards Given to 94 Students Across US
The ALS Association has awarded $470,000 in scholarships to 94 students in the U.S. whose lives have been financially…