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Monday, October 31st, 2011
Philadelphia Inquirer Colorado State University scientists work to help people with paralysis …Rocky Mountain Collegian (blog)This research [http://www.cs.colostate.edu/eeg/eegSummary.html] will help all people with paralysis, not just people with ALS. Currently, there are some brain-computer interfaces (BCIs), but they are not much use to people. There are delays in action …Gearing up to defeat a killerPhiladelphia [...]
Repeat Expansion Identified as Cause of ALS With Dementia – Medscape
Monday, October 31st, 2011Repeat Expansion Identified as Cause of ALS With DementiaMedscapeOctober 31, 2011 (Montreal, Quebec) — A hexanucleotide repeat expansion in the C9ORF72 gene has been identified as the cause of chromosome 9–linked amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) with frontotemporal dementia (FTD), accounting for a substantial …
Avanir Pharmaceuticals Submits European Marketing Authorization Application … – PR Newswire (press release)
Monday, October 31st, 2011Avanir Pharmaceuticals Submits European Marketing Authorization Application …PR Newswire (press release)PBA outbursts result from a "short circuit" in the brain caused by another neurologic condition–such as multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (or Lou Gehrig's disease), stroke, traumatic brain injury, Parkinson's disease or dementias …and more »
Craig Fox family, friends raise money for children’s college – Victoria Advocate
Monday, October 31st, 2011Victoria Advocate Craig Fox family, friends raise money for children's collegeVictoria AdvocateTanner plans to pursue an education in psychology once he's graduated from Victoria East High School, while Bailey said she wants to be a research-oriented doctor for ALS. Svetlik said the fundraiser will not be a one-time event, and there's already …
Montreal Alouettes meet the Calgary Stampeders – Montreal Gazette
Sunday, October 30th, 2011Montreal Alouettes meet the Calgary StampedersMontreal GazetteEmry recovering: Als middle-linebacker Shea Emry continues recovering from a concussion he suffered two months ago at Calgary. Emry remains sidelined indefinitely and has been placed on the nine-game injured list. But he was around the team last week, …and more »
Gearing up to defeat a killer – Philadelphia Inquirer (blog)
Sunday, October 30th, 2011Philadelphia Inquirer (blog) Gearing up to defeat a killerPhiladelphia Inquirer (blog)The 10th-annual event will raise funds for research and community-based patient services for people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Often called Lou Gehrig's disease, the progressive motor neuron disease eventually causes patients to lose control …
‘Catfish’ group still raising money for ALS research – The Virginian-Pilot
Sunday, October 30th, 2011'Catfish' group still raising money for ALS researchThe Virginian-PilotHunter was diagnosed with ALS in 1998. He died Sept. 9, 1999, at age 53. The Jim "Catfish" Hunter ALS Foundation has raised approximately $1 million in 12 years for victim care and research. Last month, the foundation revealed a new website …
Friends become family for longtime Alaska artist – Anchorage Daily News
Sunday, October 30th, 2011Friends become family for longtime Alaska artistAnchorage Daily NewsThe specialist diagnosed amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, ALS, Lou Gehrig's disease. The National Institutes of Health describe ALS as "a disease of the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that control voluntary muscle movement. …
Friends become family for long-time Alaska artist – Anchorage Daily News
Sunday, October 30th, 2011Friends become family for long-time Alaska artistAnchorage Daily NewsThe specialist diagnosed amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, ALS, Lou Gehrig's disease. The National Institutes of Health describe ALS as "a disease of the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that control voluntary muscle movement. …
Ironman Miami triathlon Sunday at Bayfront Park – MiamiHerald.com
Saturday, October 29th, 2011Ironman Miami triathlon Sunday at Bayfront ParkMiamiHerald.comEven though the Ironman 70.3 Miami 2011 race has reached its capacity at 3000 registrations, there are still 30 spaces available in support of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis research. These tickets are going for $300. The race starts at Bayfront Park …
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