Northwestern University researchers Anne Marie Piper and Brenna Argall have received the prestigious Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foundation for exceptional work, some of which has implications in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) research. The CAREER Award supports promising young faculty members who lead by example…
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…
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…
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:…
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