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#ALS AWARENESS #LouGehrigsDisease #PARKINSONS

Raising ALS | Lou Gehrigs Disease & Parkinsons Disease AWARENESS to the NEXT LEVEL!
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February 6, 2014 8:21 PM
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Toxin from Brain Cells Triggers Neuron Loss in Human ALS Model - Columbia University Medical Center

Toxin from Brain Cells Triggers Neuron Loss in Human ALS Model - Columbia University Medical Center | #ALS AWARENESS #LouGehrigsDisease #PARKINSONS | Scoop.it
From newsroom.cumc.columbia.edu - February 6, 2014 8:21 PM
In most cases of ALS, a toxin released by cells that normally nurture neurons in the brain and spinal cord can trigger loss of the nerve cells affected in the disease, report Columbia researchers.
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Mechanism discovered for how ALS | MND | Lou GehrigsDisease mutations damage nerve function

Mechanism discovered for how ALS | MND | Lou GehrigsDisease mutations damage nerve function | #ALS AWARENESS #LouGehrigsDisease #PARKINSONS | Scoop.it
From medicalxpress.com - February 6, 2014 4:45 PM
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists led a study showing that mutations in a gene responsible for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) disrupt the RNA transport system in nerve cells. The findings appear in the current issue of the scientific journal Neuron and offer a new focus for efforts ...
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February 4, 2014 8:51 PM
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Dr. Richard Bedlack |Telemedicine for those with ALS|Lou Gehrigs Disease

Dr. Richard Bedlack |Telemedicine for those with ALS|Lou Gehrigs Disease | #ALS AWARENESS #LouGehrigsDisease #PARKINSONS | Scoop.it
From abclocal.go.com - February 4, 2014 8:51 PM

Dr. Richard Bedlack is working with the VA to provide care for patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis | Lou Gehrigs Disease. 

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February 1, 2014 6:22 PM
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Can you name the most fatal and common adult motor neuron disease?

Can you name the most fatal and common adult motor neuron disease? | #ALS AWARENESS #LouGehrigsDisease #PARKINSONS | Scoop.it
From www.students4bestevidence.net - January 21, 2014 1:45 PM
At one point in time, I could not tell you what the most fatal and common adult motor neuron disease is. That is because I knew nothing about Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis or ALS until just a few y...
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February 1, 2014 8:43 AM
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Newer football helmets could slash concussion risks, study suggests

Newer football helmets could slash concussion risks, study suggests | #ALS AWARENESS #LouGehrigsDisease #PARKINSONS | Scoop.it
From www.nbcnews.com - February 1, 2014 8:43 AM
Newer football helmets could cut concussion risk in half, a new study suggests. Researchers found a 54 percent difference in concussion...
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February 1, 2014 8:01 AM
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Former Hill staffer with ALS says feds should be doing more to help stop Lou Gehrig’s disease

Former Hill staffer with ALS says feds should be doing more to help stop Lou Gehrig’s disease | #ALS AWARENESS #LouGehrigsDisease #PARKINSONS | Scoop.it
From www.hilltimes.com - February 1, 2014 8:01 AM
A fighter: Brian Parsons, former Liberal Hill staffer, pictured in 2004 getting a Shawinigan handshake from U2’s Bono on the Hill, and recently in Ottawa. ‘I’m not a fan of the status quo and I wasn’t
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February 1, 2014 7:38 AM
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Opportunities for Improving Therapy Development in ALS: Roundtable Discussion Summary - The ALS Association

Opportunities for Improving Therapy Development in ALS: Roundtable Discussion Summary - The ALS Association | #ALS AWARENESS #LouGehrigsDisease #PARKINSONS | Scoop.it
From www.alsa.org - February 1, 2014 7:38 AM
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.
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February 1, 2014 12:57 AM
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Watch now: Stephen Hawking | Full Episode | PBS Video

From video.pbs.org - February 1, 2014 12:57 AM
Trace Stephen Hawking’s great scientific discoveries and rise to fame and superstardom.


This is the intimate and revealing story of Stephen Hawking’s life. Told for the first time in Hawking’s own words and with unique access to his home and public life, this is a personal journey through Hawking’s world.

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January 27, 2014 1:00 PM
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SpeakYourMind Foundation|KickStarter: Affordable,life changing assistive technology

SpeakYourMind Foundation|KickStarter: Affordable,life changing assistive technology | #ALS AWARENESS #LouGehrigsDisease #PARKINSONS | Scoop.it
From www.indiegogo.com - January 27, 2014 1:00 PM
Personalized assistive communication technologies for individuals with motor and speech disabilities.
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January 26, 2014 4:12 PM
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Study Identifies Gene Tied to Motor Neuron Loss in ALS - Columbia University Medical Center

Study Identifies Gene Tied to Motor Neuron Loss in ALS - Columbia University Medical Center | #ALS AWARENESS #LouGehrigsDisease #PARKINSONS | Scoop.it
From newsroom.cumc.columbia.edu - January 26, 2014 4:12 PM
CUMC researchers have identified a gene that appears to play a major role in motor neuron degeneration in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.
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January 19, 2014 8:32 PM
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Check out Team Cure ALS Foundation #HAAwards Nomination and Help Us Get to the TOP!

Check out Team Cure ALS Foundation #HAAwards Nomination and Help Us Get to the TOP! | #ALS AWARENESS #LouGehrigsDisease #PARKINSONS | Scoop.it
From awards.wegohealth.com - January 19, 2014 8:32 PM

Congratulations on your Health Activist Awards nomination Team Cure ALS Foundation. Learn about this amazing Health Activist at https://awards.wegohealth.com/nominees/team-124

 

*We are truly honored to be selected as a Nominee in  3 catagories in the Wego Health Activist Awards

 

We owe it all to YOU, The T.E.A.M. that helps us FIGHT and SHARES the ALS|Parkinsons Advocacy needed to help find a Cure for ALS |Parkinsons and help raise the much needed AWARENESS of these devestating Diseases


THANK YOU T.E.A.M.!

                                                              

---->>Please Help Us Continue to Get to the TOP!<<------

 

In Each Category we need your ENDORSEMENT | Click each Link | Find TEAM Cure ALS Foundation| Click “ENDORSE”  and We are on our Way! #MeBecomesWe | You Can “ENDORSE” 1 Time Per Day | TEAMWork = Cure! | TEAMWork ENDS January 31, 2014

 

*Best in Show: Community or Forum Nominees

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*Health Activist Hero Nominees

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T.E.A.M.-Together Everyone Accomplishes More!

 

 

 

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January 24, 2014 11:26 PM
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HOPE ON THE HORIZON by Donna York - Documentary Film @ Queens World Film Festival

HOPE ON THE HORIZON by Donna York - Documentary Film @ Queens World Film Festival | #ALS AWARENESS #LouGehrigsDisease #PARKINSONS | Scoop.it
From www.queensworldfilmfestival.com - January 24, 2014 11:26 PM
Cast & Crew, Contact Info, Trailer - Synopsis: The 48 highest peaks in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, also known as the '4000 footers' cover over 250 miles of various terrain and over 70,000 feet of e...
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January 23, 2014 10:39 PM
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Buckeye Grill Guest Bartending| Guaranteed 100% More fun Curing than ever before | Brightside of the Road Foundation

Buckeye Grill Guest Bartending| Guaranteed 100% More fun Curing than ever before | Brightside of the Road Foundation | #ALS AWARENESS #LouGehrigsDisease #PARKINSONS | Scoop.it
From www.kintera.org - January 23, 2014 10:39 PM

Barry Winovich and Bright Side of the Road Foundation are returning to Columbus for a fun-filled Guest Bartending fund-raising event!

We will celebrate friends, share a drink or two, and gather tips to fund research directed at finding a cure for ALS (better known as Lou Gehrig's Disease).

As of late 2013, the Bright Side of the Road Foundation has donated nearly $2,000,000 to ALS research!

And we're excited about continuing to make an positive impact in our fight against this disease with your help in 2014!  

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February 6, 2014 7:46 PM
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An awful lot to live for | Madeline Kennedy living with ALS

An awful lot to live for | Madeline Kennedy living with ALS | #ALS AWARENESS #LouGehrigsDisease #PARKINSONS | Scoop.it
From www.crlmag.com - February 6, 2014 7:46 PM

Madeline Kennedy is a very busy woman.

The 60-year-old Troy native (the former Madeline Ruether), is a volunteer, a golfer, a traveler, a bridge player and a mother of four. The title on her LinkedIn profile is Research Ambassador, a role that includes lobbying, personal counseling and community outreach.

The word friends use to describe her is "remarkable."

This is because Kennedy is also one of a group of people known as PALS - People with ALS. She was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in May 2012, on her 36th anniversary with husband Brian, her high school sweetheart and...............................

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Everyday Hero: Brothers raise awareness, sponsor fundraiser for ALS

Everyday Hero: Brothers raise awareness, sponsor fundraiser for ALS | #ALS AWARENESS #LouGehrigsDisease #PARKINSONS | Scoop.it
From www.baynews9.com - February 4, 2014 9:16 PM
Brothers raise awareness, funds for ALS cure
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February 3, 2014 7:33 PM
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Kellogg Super Bowl Advertising Review: 2014 Results | #Empowering for those with ALS

Kellogg Super Bowl Advertising Review: 2014 Results | #Empowering for those with ALS | #ALS AWARENESS #LouGehrigsDisease #PARKINSONS | Scoop.it
From kelloggsuperbowlreview.wordpress.com - February 3, 2014 7:33 PM
The 2014 Super Bowl was a marketing extravaganza. Never has the world seen such massive hype and discussion about advertising; during the two weeks leading up to the game, companies released dozens...
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February 1, 2014 8:57 AM
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First Microsoft Super Bowl Commercial to Tug at Your Heart Strings

First Microsoft Super Bowl Commercial to Tug at Your Heart Strings | #ALS AWARENESS #LouGehrigsDisease #PARKINSONS | Scoop.it
From www.gottabemobile.com - February 1, 2014 8:57 AM
The first Microsoft Super Bowl Commercial looks to be a memorable one that will tug at your heart strings with a very emotional appeal.
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AssistiveWare - Proloquo4Text | Communication App for those unable to speak

AssistiveWare - Proloquo4Text | Communication App for those unable to speak | #ALS AWARENESS #LouGehrigsDisease #PARKINSONS | Scoop.it
From www.assistiveware.com - February 1, 2014 8:07 AM

The new text-based communication app that gives a voice to people who cannot speak.

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February 1, 2014 7:54 AM
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BrainStorm Signs Definitive Agreement with Mayo Clinic for ALS Clinical Trial and NurOwn Manufacturing

BrainStorm Signs Definitive Agreement with Mayo Clinic for ALS Clinical Trial and NurOwn Manufacturing | #ALS AWARENESS #LouGehrigsDisease #PARKINSONS | Scoop.it
From online.wsj.com - February 1, 2014 7:54 AM

BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics (OTCQB: BCLI), a leading developer of adult stem cell technologies for neurodegenerative diseases, announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement with the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota to conduct its Phase II clinical trial of NurOwn(TM) in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), pending FDA approval. In addition, Mayo's Human Cell Therapy Laboratory will ...........

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Joost heads to US for ALS medical treatment at Massachusetts General Hospital

Joost heads to US for ALS medical treatment at Massachusetts General Hospital | #ALS AWARENESS #LouGehrigsDisease #PARKINSONS | Scoop.it
From www.sabc.co.za - February 1, 2014 7:33 AM
Former Springbok captain Joost Van der Westhuizen on Sunday announced that he is heading to the United States for medical treatment after a diagnosis of a form of motor neuron disease.
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Steve Gleason: No White Flags - YouTube

From www.youtube.com - February 1, 2014 12:24 AM
Former football player Steve Gleason uses Microsoft Surface to communicate and inspire others diagnosed with ALS.
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Foxboro friends pitch in to aid classmate suffering from ALS

Foxboro friends pitch in to aid classmate suffering from ALS | #ALS AWARENESS #LouGehrigsDisease #PARKINSONS | Scoop.it
From www.thesunchronicle.com - January 26, 2014 10:09 PM
FOXBORO - In ways as ancient as the biblical call to visit the sick, yet newer than Facebook, a group of Foxboro High School graduates are helping a paralyzed, voiceless classmate to speak his mind again.
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January 26, 2014 10:15 AM
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How a coach set his team on the right track

How a coach set his team on the right track | #ALS AWARENESS #LouGehrigsDisease #PARKINSONS | Scoop.it
From belmont.m.wickedlocal.com - January 19, 2014 7:26 AM

Via Cure for ALS
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January 24, 2014 11:04 PM
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40-Days of Awareness: an introduction to our current challenge. - YouTube

From www.youtube.com - January 24, 2014 11:04 PM
Want to see REAL inspiration and life change? Check out: http://www.inspiredthemovie.com/ You can follow our journey at http://www.thenextfortydays.com Get s...
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Shhhh...It's the first ever Project A.L.S. Don't Talkathon! - Project ALS

Shhhh...It's the first ever Project A.L.S. Don't Talkathon! - Project ALS | #ALS AWARENESS #LouGehrigsDisease #PARKINSONS | Scoop.it
From www.projectals.org - January 24, 2014 10:05 PM
In 2011, 9-year-old Avery Niedrowski took a vow of silence in memory of her grandfather, who lost the ability to speak to bulbar ALS. In 2014, Project A.L.S. invites you to join Avery for the inaugural Project A.L.S.
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