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Sunday, May 20th, 2012
MARILYN HAGERTY: UND nursing student has strong message for kids bearing burdensGrand Forks HeraldOfficially, it's amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a degenerative disease of the central nervous system resulting in a gradual wasting away of voluntary muscles. It often leads to total paralysis. It is a cruel disease with no known cause or cure.
Family hangs hope for boy on unproven therapy in India – CNN International
Saturday, May 19th, 2012Family hangs hope for boy on unproven therapy in IndiaCNN InternationalShroff has treated patients suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or ALS, more commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Others had spinal cord injuries, cerebral palsy, genetic and muscular skeletal disorders. Pure embryonic stem cells are not …and more »
Family hangs hope for boy on unproven therapy in India – CNN
Saturday, May 19th, 2012Family hangs hope for boy on unproven therapy in IndiaCNNShroff has treated patients suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or ALS, more commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Others had spinal cord injuries, cerebral palsy, genetic and muscular skeletal disorders. Pure embryonic stem cells are not …and more »
80th Anniversary of Lou Gehrig’s Four Home Run Game: Fan’s Look – Yahoo! Sports
Saturday, May 19th, 201280th Anniversary of Lou Gehrig's Four Home Run Game: Fan's LookYahoo! SportsAt age 36, he had been crippled by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a disabling muscular deterioration, now known as Lou Gehrig's disease or ALS. The disease's cause remains unknown and there still is no cure. About 14 people are diagnosed with the …
Walk to Defeat ALS set for Saturday at Covington’s Devou Park – kypost.com
Friday, May 18th, 2012kypost.com Walk to Defeat ALS set for Saturday at Covington's Devou Parkkypost.comRegistration will open at 8:30 am Funds pledged to the walk will go to the ALS Association, Kentucky Chapter to be used for ALS research, patient education, counseling and support groups and more. Participants may register for the walk as individuals …
Studies Link Abnormal Gene to Psychosis, Dementia – Psychiatric News
Friday, May 18th, 2012Studies Link Abnormal Gene to Psychosis, DementiaPsychiatric NewsDuring the past decade or so, it has become increasingly evident that frontotemporal dementia (FTD)—the second most common type of presenile dementia—and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) are part of a disease continuum. A few months ago, …
FIFA President supports Stefano Borgonovo – Fifa.com
Friday, May 18th, 2012Fifa.com FIFA President supports Stefano BorgonovoFifa.comOne the one hand we are presented with the devastating disease ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis), which gradually paralyses the body, leaving just his spirit alive. On the other, we see a footballer with a career spent in the Serie A spotlight, …
Ken Hess column: Faster disability approval for people with ALS – Wausau Daily Herald
Friday, May 18th, 2012Ken Hess column: Faster disability approval for people with ALSWausau Daily HeraldMay is National ALS Awareness Month. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, more commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that attacks nerve cells and pathways in the brain and spinal cord.and more »
Ken Hess column: Faster disability approval for people with ALS – Wisconsin Rapids Tribune
Friday, May 18th, 2012Ken Hess column: Faster disability approval for people with ALSWisconsin Rapids TribuneMay is National ALS Awareness Month. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, more commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that attacks nerve cells and pathways in the brain and spinal cord.
‘Hope on the Horizon’ in Bernardsville – New Jersey Hills
Friday, May 18th, 2012'Hope on the Horizon' in BernardsvilleNew Jersey HillsBasking Ridge resident Josh Valentine, left, co-founder and leader of Hope on the Horizon, An Expedition for ALS, is looking to use his love of the outdoors to bring awareness to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, …
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