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Last Week’s Hot Topic on ALS

Last week’s hot topic on ALS was an article titled Simplesa Expands ‘Deanna Protocol’ Diet Supplement Choices for ALS Patients written by Carolina Henriques. The article is focused on the expansion of the Deanna Protocol Bundle Pack choices for consumers by Simplesa, a nutrition…

ALS Patients Push for ‘Right to Try’

In this 13WHAM ABC video, meet Cindy Ling. She watched her father die from ALS and now she is living with the disease, she was diagnosed in October of 2013. According to the ALS Association, 5,600 people in the United States are diagnosed with the disease each year. But some patients like Cindy…

What is ALS?

In this video by NathanAndRose, watch Rose describe the amyotrophic lateral sclerosis disorder (ALS) and the American organization (ALS Association) which is searching for the cure. Learn more about ALS here: https://bit.ly/ALSNewsToday…

Former Tide and Tigers Stars Unite to Raise Awareness About ALS

Wiat reports a very special event to raise awareness for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). At the second edition of “Changing the Game”, in Alabama, meant to honour those battling ALS, Bo Jackson, running back for Auburn University, tells of his experience dealing closely with friend’s ALS journey. Read the whole article…

10 Facts About ALS

In this Alternative 10s video, get to know what ALS is and how it affects patients suffering from it. Learn more about ALS here: https://bit.ly/ALSNewsToday…

#TBT – Steve Gleason ALS Fight

Meet Steve Gleason ALS (also known Lou Gehrig’s disease) fighter. “For reasons that are not understood, the nerve cells of the brain and spinal cord that control voluntary muscle movement gradually deteriorate. As a result, muscles waste away, leading to paralysis and eventually death.” Learn more about…

How Can Neuroimaging Help Diagnose ALS?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZU-wsH2do8Q In this video by Neurology Today learn more about neuroimaging. Individuals with mutations in the superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) gene develop brain white matter abnormalities before the onset of symptoms of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), according to a new imaging study that was presented at the 2014 AAN annual…

Former NFL Linebacker Tim Shaw Fights ALS with Purpose

In this STACK video, meet Tim Shaw. Calling his battle with ALS “an opportunity, not a tragedy,” former NFL linebacker Tim Shaw hopes to inspire people as he learns to adjust his own expectations in the face of a debilitating disease. Learn more about ALS here:…

Stephen Hawking: A Brief History of Myself

In this Channel 4 News video, Stephen Hawking talks about the documentary he both wrote and narrated, which traces his life from childhood to the present day. “It also covers his struggle with motor neurone disease and the toll that has taken on his personal relationships.” Learn more…

How to Die: Simon’s Choice

Engaging with the recent debate on the assisted dying bill in the UK, this BBC Two documentary shows the real story of Simon Binner. As BBC describes it: “The dramatic and poignant story of one man facing the heartwrenching decision of whether to end his life at a suicide…