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Thursday, March 31st, 2011
Officer's 8-year-old daughter throws ALS fundraiserGreenwich TimeThe institute conducts research on ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. When asked what made her want to organize the fundraiser, Sydney said it was "so we can find research to find my dad a cure. …
man who wanted to donate organs while alive dies – Atlanta Journal Constitution
Thursday, March 31st, 2011Atlanta Journal Constitution man who wanted to donate organs while alive diesAtlanta Journal ConstitutionFamily photo Despite his wish to donate while still alive, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis took Garry Phebus last week. Phebus had said last summer he wanted to donate his organs — heart, lungs, liver — while he was alive. He wanted to avoid [...]
Cherokee man who wanted to donate organs while alive dies – Atlanta Journal Constitution
Thursday, March 31st, 2011Cherokee man who wanted to donate organs while alive diesAtlanta Journal ConstitutionDespite his wish to donate while still alive, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis took him last week. “He just hoped they'd find a cure for it so people would not have to die from it,” his widow, Patti Phebus, said about her husband's reason for donating [...]
Biogen launches ALS drug trial – Boston Business Journal
Thursday, March 31st, 2011Biogen launches ALS drug trialBoston Business JournalBiogen Idec (Nasdaq: BIIB) and its partner Knopp Biosciences have launched a phase 3 trial for their potential treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. In connection with the launch, Biogen will pay a $10 …Biogen Idec and Knopp Biosciences Announce Enrollment of the [...]
MTV’s “Diary of Facebook” Features ALS Patients – PR Newswire (press release)
Thursday, March 31st, 2011MTV's "Diary of Facebook" Features ALS PatientsPR Newswire (press release)ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or Lou Gehrig's disease) is a progressive and fatal neurodegenerative disorder for which there are currently no known effective treatments or a cure. It is estimated that every 90 minutes someone else is diagnosed …and more »
Biogen Idec and Knopp Biosciences Announce Enrollment of the First Patient in … – Montreal Gazette
Thursday, March 31st, 2011Biogen Idec and Knopp Biosciences Announce Enrollment of the First Patient in …Montreal GazetteAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease and motor neuron disease, is a universally and rapidly fatal neurodegenerative disorder characterized by progressive muscle weakness and wasting. ALS affects adults in the prime of life …
Biogen Idec and Knopp Biosciences Announce Enrollment of the First Patient in … – National Post (registration)
Thursday, March 31st, 2011Biogen Idec and Knopp Biosciences Announce Enrollment of the First Patient in …National Post (registration)Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease and motor neuron disease, is a universally and rapidly fatal neurodegenerative disorder characterized by progressive muscle weakness and wasting. ALS affects adults in the prime of life …
Merz Pharmaceuticals Announces New Centers For Medicare And Medicaid Billing Q … – Medical News Today (press release)
Thursday, March 31st, 2011Merz Pharmaceuticals Announces New Centers For Medicare And Medicaid Billing Q …Medical News Today (press release)Individuals with peripheral motor neuropathic diseases, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or neuromuscular junctional disorders (eg, myasthenia gravis or Lambert-Eaton syndrome) should be monitored particularly closely when given botulinum toxin. …
Do You Live Near a Disease Cluster? Of 13 States Reviewed, 42 Disease Clusters … – InjuryBoard.com
Thursday, March 31st, 2011Bakersfield Now Do You Live Near a Disease Cluster? Of 13 States Reviewed, 42 Disease Clusters …InjuryBoard.comAmyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's disease) – a very rare disease – in Herculaneum, Missouri, a town affected by a major lead smelter and decades of pollution. • Multiple sclerosis (MS) in Wellington, Ohio, where residents are three-times more [...]
‘Diary Of Facebook’ Reveals One Man’s Battle With ALS – MTV.com
Thursday, March 31st, 2011'Diary Of Facebook' Reveals One Man's Battle With ALSMTV.comThomas suffers from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, a disease that causes motor neurons to die, leading muscles to waste away while cognitive abilities remain unaffected; the life expectancy of an ALS patient is two to five years. …and more »
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