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Raising ALS | Lou Gehrigs Disease & Parkinsons Disease AWARENESS to the NEXT LEVEL!
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April 16, 2013 3:53 PM
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What You Need to Know About Parkinsons Disease - Parkinsons Disease Center - EverydayHealth.com

What You Need to Know About Parkinsons Disease - Parkinsons Disease Center - EverydayHealth.com | #ALS AWARENESS #LouGehrigsDisease #PARKINSONS | Scoop.it
Its estimated that seven to 10 million people around the world live with Parkinsons disease, which disrupts the brains ability to produce dopamine. Researchers are still working on a cure, but early detection can drastically improve the prognosis.
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April 12, 2013 6:50 PM
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'Something Inside So Strong' by the Move4Parkinson's 'Voices of Hope' Choir: #M4PVoices

Download from itunes now! - support Move4Parkinson's for just 99cent http://bit.ly/10xTxw2 'Something Inside So Strong' by the Move4Parkinson's 'Voices of Ho...

 

Once You Have HOPE, Everything is possible........Christopher Reeves

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April 12, 2013 6:39 PM
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The power of cocoa polyphenols against neurodegenerative diseases

Epidemiological studies have indicated that dietary habits and antioxidants from diet can influence the incidence of neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases.
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April 10, 2013 11:20 PM
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Crowded Courtroom for N.F.L. Lawsuit

Crowded Courtroom for N.F.L. Lawsuit | #ALS AWARENESS #LouGehrigsDisease #PARKINSONS | Scoop.it
Crowded Courtroom for N.F.L. Lawsuit by KEN BELSON and JON HURDLE Published: April 9, 2013 PHILADELPHIA — The two legal teams, the one for the N.F.L. and the one for the retired players suing the l...
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April 10, 2013 10:17 PM
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British Physicist Stephen Hawking Visits Stem Cell Lab Where ALS Research Is Performed

British Physicist Stephen Hawking Visits Stem Cell Lab Where ALS Research Is Performed | #ALS AWARENESS #LouGehrigsDisease #PARKINSONS | Scoop.it
British physicist Stephen Hawking visited a stem cell lab in Los Angeles, Calif. where he spoke to an audience comprised of employees at Cedars-Sinai Regenerative Medicine Institute, ALS patients and their families.
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April 6, 2013 10:57 PM
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ALS Cycle of Hope | Benefits ALS Canada

ALS Cycle of Hope | Benefits ALS Canada | #ALS AWARENESS #LouGehrigsDisease #PARKINSONS | Scoop.it
Inspiring Hope For Families Living With ALS
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April 3, 2013 4:16 PM
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Seeking ALS Answers: Range of Motion Therapy Video

To learn more about, please visit: http://www.seekingALSanswers.com Please consult your physician before starting any therapy program. The opinions and infor...
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April 2, 2013 7:14 PM
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Obama proposes $100M for brain mapping project

Obama proposes $100M for brain mapping project | #ALS AWARENESS #LouGehrigsDisease #PARKINSONS | Scoop.it
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Tuesday proposed an effort to map the brain's activity in unprecedented detail, as a step toward finding better ways to treat such conditions as Alzheimer's, autism, stroke and traumatic brain injuries.He...
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April 2, 2013 7:19 AM
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How Will You Make a Difference for Parkinsons Awareness Month?

How Will You Make a Difference for Parkinsons Awareness Month? | #ALS AWARENESS #LouGehrigsDisease #PARKINSONS | Scoop.it

Together, we can make a difference during Parkinson's Awareness Month. The question is: how will you make your difference?

 

How can you get started? Here are seven sample tips for week one......

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March 30, 2013 4:28 PM
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Hope Loves Company First Ever Kid's Camp |Help send a child of an ALS patient to camp

Hope Loves Company First Ever Kid's Camp |Help send a child of an ALS patient to camp | #ALS AWARENESS #LouGehrigsDisease #PARKINSONS | Scoop.it
Help send a child of an ALS patient to camp.

 

All funding raised on Indiegogo will support a child's camp experience and your contribution is tax deductible.

Hope Loves Company is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing both emotional and educational support to children and young adults who have parents or family members living with or lost to ALS.

 

Hope Loves Company is the result of raising three children who learned about ALS (or Lou Gehrig's Disease) as young children. HLC’s Founder, Jodi O’Donnell, lost her husband, Kevin Gerard O'Donnell, in 2001 after heroically battled ALS from 1995 until 2001. Their daughter Alina was almost three when Kevin was diagnosed and.........

 

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March 29, 2013 4:36 PM
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Study Involving Injection of Antisense Molecules into Spinal Cord Area of People with Lou Gehrig’s Disease Is Safe - The ALS Association

Study Involving Injection of Antisense Molecules into Spinal Cord Area of People with Lou Gehrig’s Disease Is Safe - The ALS Association | #ALS AWARENESS #LouGehrigsDisease #PARKINSONS | Scoop.it
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...

 

 

The ALS Association is grateful to have received funding to support this new groundbreaking research from the following:
The Kanter Family ALS Research Fund and The ALS Association Greater Philadelphia Chapter
The Jeff Kaufman Fund and The ALS Association Wisconsin Chapter
The Wallace Genetic Foundation and Mrs. Jean Wallace Douglas
The George Yardley Company, the family of George Yardley, and The ALS Association Orange County Chapter
Contributors to the Lou Gehrig Challenge campaign of The ALS Association

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March 29, 2013 10:33 AM
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Music Benefits Both Mental And Physical Health l Boost Immune System- Ease Anxiety

Music Benefits Both Mental And Physical Health l Boost Immune System- Ease Anxiety | #ALS AWARENESS #LouGehrigsDisease #PARKINSONS | Scoop.it
Playing and listening to music benefits a person both mentally and physically. For example, it decreases anxiety, levels of cortisol, and increases immunoglobulin A.
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March 28, 2013 5:36 PM
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The write to live and die

The write to live and die | #ALS AWARENESS #LouGehrigsDisease #PARKINSONS | Scoop.it
Creating beautiful memories is how this brave mother deals with her terminal illness.
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April 13, 2013 12:02 PM
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Hands On: Tobii PCEye Go

Hands On: Tobii PCEye Go | #ALS AWARENESS #LouGehrigsDisease #PARKINSONS | Scoop.it
A smaller, slimmer version of Tobii's eye-tracking technology merges gaze-based interaction with your existing PC.
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April 12, 2013 6:42 PM
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A systematic review of biomarkers for disease progression in Parkinson's disease

Using surrogate biomarkers for disease progression as endpoints in neuroprotective clinical trials may help differentiate symptomatic effects of potential neuroprotective agents from true disease-modifying effects.
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April 11, 2013 3:01 AM
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Keep the MADNESS ALIVE! Chris Cate & T.E.A.M. Mike Lopez | Ski to Defeat ALS Slide into Overall 3rd Place!

Keep the  MADNESS ALIVE! Chris Cate & T.E.A.M. Mike Lopez | Ski to Defeat ALS Slide into Overall 3rd Place! | #ALS AWARENESS #LouGehrigsDisease #PARKINSONS | Scoop.it

Keep the MADNESS ALIVE!

Congrats to Chris Cate & T.E.A.M. Mike Lopez | Ski to Defeat ALS TEAM have now moved into Overall 3rd Place for Fundraising and Chris Cate for Individual Fundraiser! WOW! How AWESOME is That!!

We are overwhelmed and so very gracious to everyone and the businesses that have helped make this happen in Mikes Memory!
We know "Magic Mike" is smiling from above with tremendous GRATITUDE to you all!

You Can Continue to Donate to T.E.A.M. Mike Lopez:
http://webor.alsa.org/site/TR/Events/OregonandSWWashington?team_id=237843&pg=team&fr_id=8760

 

T.E.A.M.-Together Everyone Accomplishes More! Go T.E.A.M. Mike Lopez!

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April 10, 2013 10:22 PM
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Boxers work to knock out Parkinson's symptoms

Boxers work to knock out Parkinson's symptoms | #ALS AWARENESS #LouGehrigsDisease #PARKINSONS | Scoop.it
Rock Steady gives people suffering from Parkinson's disease an outlet to improve their fitness.
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April 8, 2013 6:02 PM
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BrainStorm Partners With Dana-Farber for NurOwn(TM) Production in
Phase II ALS Clinical Trial

BrainStorm Partners With Dana-Farber for NurOwn(TM) Production in<br/>Phase II ALS Clinical Trial | #ALS AWARENESS #LouGehrigsDisease #PARKINSONS | Scoop.it

BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics (otcqb:BCLI), a leading developer of adult stem cell technologies for neurodegenerative diseases, announced today that Dana-Farber Cancer Institute ("Dana-Farber") has entered into an agreement to provide cGMP-compliant clean room facilities for production of BrainStorm's NurOwn(TM) stem cell candidate during its upcoming Phase II ALS trial in the USA. The Company's Phase II trial, to be launched in the second half of 2013 pending FDA approval, will be conducted at Massachusetts General Hospital ("MGH"), the University of Massachusetts ("UMass") Hospital and the Mayo Clinic. The Connell and O'Reilly Cell Manipulation Core Facility at Dana-Farber will produce NurOwn for.........

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April 6, 2013 10:41 PM
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Life with ALS- My mother's story

Life with ALS- My mother's story | #ALS AWARENESS #LouGehrigsDisease #PARKINSONS | Scoop.it
Raising awareness; Help defeat ALS
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February 16, 2013 10:53 PM
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2013 Ski to Defeat ALS: Join T.E.A.M. Mike Lopez on the Mountain! | 4.13.2013 |

2013 Ski to Defeat ALS: Join T.E.A.M. Mike Lopez on the Mountain! | 4.13.2013 | | #ALS AWARENESS #LouGehrigsDisease #PARKINSONS | Scoop.it

Isaiah Says: "Come Ski or Donate in Memory of my Uncle Mike!

*Join Me, Family & Friends for the 2nd Annual Ski to Defeat ALS*

 

To Join| Sign Up on  Cindi’s T.E.A.M. Mike Lopez or Become a Virtual Fundraiser:

 

Visit Cindi’s Page: http://webor.alsa.org/site/TR/Events/OregonandSWWashington?px=3709318&pg=personal&fr_id=8760

 

Sign Up or Donate! EASY as 1-2-3!

We would love to have as many participants as possible to help Cindi and her T.E.A.M. Mike Lopez meet their Sponsor|Donor Goals. If you can't ski you can still participate by donating or becoming a Virtual Participant. All funds raised go to the Oregon|SW Washington ALS Association. The ALS Association Oregon and SW Washington Chapter supports families living with ALS at each and every stage of the disease. Through local support groups, a medical equipment loan closet, respite care grants, a partnership with the Providence ALS Center and more, services are provided at no cost to the family. The local chapter receives no government or insurance funding, but is supported through events like the Ski to Defeat ALS.

Help make a difference and donate or join Cindi’s Ski to Defeat ALS T.E.A.M. Mike Lopez TODAY!

Help Us Stay Committed to a CURE in 2013!
Please consider making a donation to Cindi’s T.E.A.M. Mike Lopez Ski to Defeat ALS TEAM TODAY!

Every Dime COUNTS!

* Consider Giving up a Starbucks for a Week and donate what you spend for the week*
>>>>>>Hope to See you on the Slopes- April 13, 2013|Mt Hood Meadows<<<<<<<
* T.E.A.M.-Together Everyone Accomplishes More*

www.TeamCureALS.com

www.TeamCureALSfundraiser.com

 

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April 2, 2013 6:50 AM
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ALS Disease Involves Cells Other Than Motor Neurons

ALS Disease Involves Cells Other Than Motor Neurons | #ALS AWARENESS #LouGehrigsDisease #PARKINSONS | Scoop.it
ALS genes in oligodendrocytes appear to enhance vulnerability of motor neurons and accelerate disease by impairing their ability to support motor neurons.
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March 30, 2013 4:54 PM
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Team ALS Champion Fund 2013-Boston Marathon for UMASS | Brendan Byrne's Fundraiser on CrowdRise

Team ALS Champion Fund 2013-Boston Marathon for UMASS | Brendan Byrne's Fundraiser on CrowdRise | #ALS AWARENESS #LouGehrigsDisease #PARKINSONS | Scoop.it
I'm running this year’s Boston Marathon for the UMass ALS Champion Fund in honor of my friend Pete Frates. Pete is a 28 year old former Boston College baseball captain who was diagnosed with ALS in the past year.
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March 30, 2013 4:08 PM
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Bendable Needles Developed to Deliver Stem Cells into Brains: Scientific American

Bendable Needles Developed to Deliver Stem Cells into Brains: Scientific American | #ALS AWARENESS #LouGehrigsDisease #PARKINSONS | Scoop.it
The flexible needles could help doctors deliver stem cells to broader areas of the brain with fewer injections.

 

Several laboratories are investigating ways to treat neurological diseases by injecting cells into patients’ brains, and clinical trials are being conducted for Parkinson’s disease, stroke and other neurodegenerative diseases. These studies follow experiments showing dramatic improvements in rats and mice. But as work..........

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March 29, 2013 12:59 PM
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Michael J. Fox and His Foundation Spark a Revolution in Parkinson’s Research

Michael J. Fox and His Foundation Spark a Revolution in Parkinson’s Research | #ALS AWARENESS #LouGehrigsDisease #PARKINSONS | Scoop.it
Personal HealthApril is Parkinson’s Awareness Month and AARP is happy to have The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research as a guest contributor. Check back throughout the month of Apri...
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Hoover teen Kyle Hood dies after battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease)

Hoover teen Kyle Hood dies after battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) | #ALS AWARENESS #LouGehrigsDisease #PARKINSONS | Scoop.it
Doctors said Hood was one of the youngest people ever diagnosed with ALS.
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