In this video from Answer ALS, players and coaches from the National Football League stand together for a cure for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Keep updated on all the latest ALS news here: https://bit.ly/1QHMBGw…
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Last Week’s Hot Topic on ALS
Last week’s hot topic on ALS was ALS Association Honors 4 for Outstanding Contributions at “Heroes Luncheon”, written by Carolina Henriques. The article focused on the outstanding people honored by the ALS Association (ALSA), in its sixth annual Heroes Luncheon for having made significant…
Talking to Children about ALS
Explaining amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) to children can be a daunting task. ALS Worldwide has some notes that can help. You can read more here: https://bit.ly/1SE5H49 Keep updated about ALS here: https://bit.ly/1QHMBGw…
Antiretroviral Therapy for Sporadic ALS?
Some forms of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) could actually be caused by an infectious virus, with scientists reporting that human endogenous retrovirus-K (HERV-K), normally dormant, has been found in an active form in the postmortem brain cells of certain individuals with ALS. Experiments using the active HERV-K…
Jason Becker, rock star, keeps composing after having been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) for two decades. In this video, find out more about his story and his 2008 album, “Collection”. Learn more and keep updated about ALS here: https://bit.ly/1QHMBGw…
Celebrities with ALS
Lou Gehrig Jun 19, 1903 – Jun 2, 1941 Professional Athlete (Baseball) Stephen Hawking Jan 8, 1942 – Present Professor (Theoretical Physics & Cosmology) Mao Tse Tung Dec 26, 1893 – Sep 9, 1976 Leader – People’s Republic of China…
Sensory Neurons in ALS
In a study published in the Journal of Comparative Neurology, researchers found the same sensory neurons that keep a person from dropping a glass of water are implicated in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and because these neurons are easier to study in the laboratory than motor neurons, they may help advance new therapies for the…
ALS Treatment Center: Beating the Odds of ALS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99FVLiM_viE Meet Ernest! In this video from November 2015, you can watch his ALS story; Ernest suffered from frequent muscle spasms and triggers of severe pain. To help ease his discomfort he began receiving holistic therapy three days a week. As a result of integrative treatments such as acupuncture, laser…
In this video, Andrew takes us through a rapid review of “motor neurone disease (also called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or Lou Gehrig’s disease) including what MND is, how it presents, the main causes and how it is managed!” Learn more about ALS: https://bit.ly/ALSNewsToday…
ALS May Increase Anxiety and Depression
Some studies have suggested that anxiety is a common manifestation at the diagnostic stage of patients with ALS. Once diagnosed, the majority of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/motor neuron disease (ALS/MND) patients present anxiety-depressive disorders and even suicidal reflections. These symptoms negatively affect their quality of life, and higher depressive scores have…
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