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Former Minnesota Vikings safety Orlando Thomas, who led the NFL in interceptions during his rookie year in 1995 with nine, died Sunday night of ALS. He was 42. 
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Before diving too deeply into this story on Lou Gehrig’s disease research, you should know about a technique that manipulates an adult’s blood or skin cell into behaving like an embryonic stem cell.
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They flail on their backs, their wings twitching. They sense danger, but they cannot flee. Choosing its prey, an eagle dives over one of the sick coots,
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“Decreasing neuroinflammation helps slow memory loss in the frontal lobe, which is responsible for short-term memory and pomegranates can play a powerful role in that…” New research conducted by the University of Huddersfield, a public...
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Tim Hoyt spent decades teaching chemistry at the University of Puget Sound. People called him Wizard.
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Former Saints standout inspires countless lives in his journey with ALS
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By: Amelia Woodall, sophomore at Woodlawn School in Mooresville
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By Rosemarie Mangano Cavanagh STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. –- I am a longtime friend of ALS. My husband, Martin Cavanaugh, had the disease and we were fortunate to have the support of the ALS Foundation, which I will never forget and...
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Emmy Rossum and Katharine McPhee also stepped out to support veteran publicist Nanci Ryder at Sunday's event
Jade Nicole Burman's curator insight,
October 29, 2014 11:06 AM
Celebrities are one of the number one ways to raise awareness because people have the tendency to listen to them. Especially the youth. Thanks Emmy and Katherine, you guys contributed more than you know ! #ALSAwareness
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Given the usual hype surrounding small-cap biotechs, Brainstorm CEO Tony Fiorino is refreshingly candid about the company's chances of developing a stem-cell treatment to counter ALS symptoms.
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An innovative telehealth system and web resource developed with the help of patients and carers could revolutionise access to care and support for people with motor neurone disease (MND).
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The annual open house offers art, research and networking opportunities.
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A publicist who has represented A-listers like Reese Witherspoon and Leonardo DiCaprio has announced she has been diagnosed with ALS.
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Afterer strong pushback from ALS patients and lawmakers, the government has reversed a decision that could have blocked Medicare reimbursement for certain speech generation devices beginning Dec. 1.......
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November 3, 2014 7:25 AM
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Lou Gehrig's disease, also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, attacks muscle-controlling nerve cells – motor neurons – in the brain, brainstem
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October 30, 2014 8:52 AM
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Human stem cell research holds promise for combating some of the most recalcitrant of diseases and for regenerating damaged bodies. It is also an ethical, legal and political minefield.
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October 28, 2014 3:57 AM
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The devices aid in daily tasks for those with the disease that the “ice bucket challenge” brought to the nation’s attention.
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October 24, 2014 7:45 AM
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Using a technique that illuminates subtle changes in individual proteins, chemistry researchers at Cornell University have uncovered new insight into the underlying causes of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).
Your donations are helping ! ALS moved forward with their research and began figuring out the causes of ALS, and that's one step closer to finding a cure! Way to go guys, keep it up! #ALSAwareness
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October 22, 2014 1:46 PM
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Changes in the way people walk could be an early sign of cognitive decline in Parkinson's disease, study finds
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October 21, 2014 8:08 AM
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Dr Ian Davis is crossing off his bucket list after he was diagnosed with the aggressive motor neurone disease three years ago. The father has already jumped out of a plane
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October 19, 2014 12:48 PM
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Northwestern Medicine scientists identified the same protein deposits that are usually found in the brains of ALS patients in the retina, opening a new potential avenue for diagnosing and tracking the disease.
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October 18, 2014 10:22 AM
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Her goal: raise $50 million over the next year to help find treatments and cures for five conditions: multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s, Lou Gehrig’s (ALS), Parkinson’s, and brain tumors.
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Sheffield University researchers have found vital new evidence on how to target and reverse the effects caused by one of the most common genetic causes of Parkinson’s Disease.
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The ALS Association encourages scientific research to find a cure for ALS, heightens awareness of the nature of the disease, stimulates volunteerism and activism, and increases awareness of government leaders to encourage support of research and patient care.
