Last Week’s Hot Topic on ALS

Last week’s hot topic on ALS was an article titled Proteins ‘Tagged’ to Clump in ALS Protect Neurons from Toxicity, Research Finds written by Magdalena Kegel. The article is focused on researchers at The Scripps Research Institute, who discovered that cells instruct proteins to…

Scientists from Rutgers and Stanford universities have developed a potentially revolutionary technique to grow new neurons from adult stem cells and better ensure their survival during transplantation to the brain. The method, involving the use of 3-D scaffolds, may one day help to treat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Published in the…

“A former captain of the Boston College baseball team and professional baseball player in Europe, Pete Frates was diagnosed with ALS in March of 2012, at the age of 27. Since his diagnosis, Pete has enjoyed the strength and support of his family and new bride, Julie. Pete and…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8H0fTikpvmQ In this Caley Leonard video, learn all about Caley and Greg’s ALS Story. Learn more about ALS here: https://bit.ly/ALSNewsToday…

In this AmazingNewsVid, find out what inspired this family to live a ‘magical year’. Award-winning journalist Susan Spencer-Wendel was in her prime when she received 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…

In this Lee Memorial Health System video, discover why so many issues surrounding ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease, are a mystery, including what causes it. Nevertheless, doctors have no doubt about its progression. They believe they can provide people with this fatal disease some relief if they can diagnose it early enough.

In this ABC News video, learn more about how Steve Gleason is finding ways to battle ALS progression and its effects. The birth of Steve Gleason’s son shortly after Lou Gehrig’s disease diagnosis inspired this project. Learn more about ALS here: https://bit.ly/ALSNewsToday…

Actors Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones talk about a visit from Stephen and Jane Hawking to the set of ‘The Theory of Everything’. Learn more about ALS here: https://bit.ly/ALSNewsToday…

When the New York State Department of Health‘s Medical Marijuana Program was launched on Jan. 7, 2016, Upper East Side physician Dr. Thomas O’Brien was the first doctor to secure a certification for a patient to be prescribed medical marijuana. He has since helped 200 patients to achieve…

In this EmpoweRN video, learn more about ALS – amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease). Learn more about ALS here: https://bit.ly/ALSNewsToday…