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…
New research by MIT Sloan Prof. Andrew W. Lo, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute‘s David Weinstock, M.D., and Vahid Montazerhodjat, an MIT post-doctoral fellow, offers a solution for the excessive costs associated with breakthrough therapies that already exist for certain diseases such as ALS: securitized consumer healthcare loans (HCLs). The research introducing this practical…
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…
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…
LA Fitness, one of the fastest growing health club chains in the U.S., announced that it will host “Action for ALS” in support of Augie’s Quest at more than 650 of its clubs on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016. Anyone donating at least $20 that day, whether or not a member, can take…
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…
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:…
MediciNova Inc. announced it will present data from its ongoing clinical trial evaluating MN-166 (ibudilast) in both early and advanced stage amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients at the 68th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) April 15-21 at the Vancouver Convention Centre in Vancouver, Canada.
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…
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…
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