Meet Anthony Carbajal. You might know him for being one of the guys who started sharing word about ALS and also the Ice Bucket Challenge. His first video was really emotional and touching, so much that it even got him to go to The Ellen Show, among other several…
The ratio of N-acetyl aspartate (NAA) to glutamate is related to disease duration in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a finding that supports the notion of glutamate toxicity as a contributing factor in ALS pathology. Earlier studies have indicated that the neurotransmitter glutamate is involved in ALS. People with sporadic ALS…
In this video from ALS Therapy Development Institute, watch this video remembering Lou Gehrig’s ALS speech. “Courtesy of Major League Baseball. July 4, 2014, marked the 75th anniversary of Lou Gehrig’s “Luckiest Man” speech. MLB clubs nationwide aired this video of MLB first basemen honoring the ‘Iron Horse’.”…
In this video from the ALS Association, find out more about the accelerated research to find treatments and a cure for ALS. Learn how your support has helped to triple the amount of money spent on research each year; facilitate partnerships with university scientists and drug industry…
A panel of leading amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) researchers recently published a review study, supported by the ALS Association, detailing the state of disease biomarker development and calling for the formation of an ALS Biomarker Consortium to speed up research into more effective disease treatments. The review, titled “ALS biomarkers…
“Are and Yuki’s lives together were totally changed when Are was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Watch the touching moment when his children celebrate his birthday at the hospital.” Learn more about ALS: https://bit.ly/ALSNewsToday…
In this BuzzFeedBlue video, learn the basics of ALS, also know as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Learn more about ALS here: https://bit.ly/ALSNewsToday…
Motor neuron degeneration in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients is caused by several factors, including inflammation and oxidative stress. Uncovering the multiple pathways leading to ALS may suggest new ways to intervene therapeutically. University of Pittsburgh researchers found the Receptor for Advanced Glycation End Products (RAGE) and its ligands, or…
Meet Mike Winston. This is a short documentary about him, a 24-year-old young man living with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. In the film, you get to glimpse the life he lived directly after being diagnosed and compare that to how he lives 6 months after his diagnosis.
In this 2013 video, meet Susan. Award-winning journalist Susan Spencer-Wendel was in her prime when she got a devastating diagnosis: ALS, sometimes known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Knowing she only had a few years to live, she and her family started tackling all the items on her bucket list.
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