A new feature of Cox’s accessible web remote enables people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and others with disabilities to control their TVs using their eyes. The free remote also can be used with other assistive technologies, such as sip-and-puff. “We are committed to improving our products to…
Cox Offers New Eye-controlled TV Remote for ALS, Other Patients
“When she walks, she’s like a samba, That swings so cool and sways so gently, That when she passes, Each one she passes goes, ‘Ah.'” One day last month, if the “tall and tan and young and lovely” striking presence…
To honor the memory of Broadway actor and singer Rebecca Luker, who died of complications due to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) last year, Target ALS will present a live-streamed concert on May 4. All proceeds will go to support ALS research, the nonprofit group announced. The show, called “Becca,”…
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Editor’s note: The ALS News Today team is providing in-depth coverage of the 2021 MDA Virtual Clinical and Scientific Conference, March 15–18. Go here to read the latest stories from the conference. Early treatment with Radicava (edaravone) significantly lowers the cumulative risk of death, need for mechanical and permanent ventilation,…
Editor’s note: The ALS News Today team is providing in-depth coverage of the 2021 MDA Virtual Clinical and Scientific Conference, March 15–18. Go here to read the latest stories from the conference. Long-term treatment with AMX0035 significantly lowers the risk of death, and the need for permanent ventilation and hospitalization…
Editor’s note: The ALS News Today team is providing in-depth coverage of the 2021 MDA Virtual Clinical and Scientific Conference, March 15–18. Go here to read the latest stories from the conference. WVE-004, an investigational treatment for people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis…
Editor’s note: The ALS News Today team is providing in-depth coverage of the 2021 MDA Virtual Clinical and Scientific Conference, March 15–18. Go here to read the latest stories from the conference. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients living in the Midwest — the U.S. region with the highest ALS frequency —…
I gave up social media for Lent. Many Christians deny themselves some pleasure or refrain from a vice or a bad habit for a period of preparation and reflection in the weeks leading up to Easter. It seemed like a good time for me to take a break from my…
Editor’s note: The ALS News Today team is providing in-depth coverage of the 2021 MDA Virtual Clinical and Scientific Conference, March 15–18. Go here to read the latest stories from the conference. Respiratory symptoms in people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) significantly affect their ability to independently perform daily tasks,…
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