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Former Baltimore Ravens player hosts fundraiser for ALS at the Maryland Zoo
The Brigance Brigade Foundation held its 13th annual walk/run fundraiser at the Maryland Zoo Saturday, raising awareness and ...
Computational analysis links blood RNA patterns to ALS diagnosis and prognosis
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a disease that destroys the nerves necessary for movement. About 30,000 people in the ...
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Proposal would defund ALS registry for disease that afflicts veterans at higher rate than general public
Advocates for patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis — a fatal condition known as Lou Gehrig’s disease — urged lawmakers ...
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Family sheds light on living with ALS and its aftermath
The Eagle-Tribune interviewed Charles “Chuck” Johnson and Nicole Johnson on April 11 for a story to show how the North ...
Eric Dane’s Wife Rebecca Gayheart ‘Stepped Up’ Amid His ALS Diagnosis After Withdrawing Divorce
The news came as a shock. On April 10, Eric Dane revealed that he was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a ...
The viral ‘Ice Bucket Challenge’ is back — this time, to raise awareness for a new chilling cause
The #SpeakYourMIND ice bucket challenge was started by USC students in the MIND (Mental Illness Needs Discussion) club last month, as a way to honor a student who died by suicide. The club is hoping ...
The Ice Bucket Challenge Is Back: Why Some Are Criticizing the 'Rebranding' of the Viral Trend 11 Years Later
Students from the University of South Carolina started a recent campaign using the ice bucket challenge to raise mental health awareness. The repurposing of the trend has sparked criticism from people ...
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What was the original Ice Bucket Challenge for? The ALS Foundation comments on the resurfaced viral trend
A blast from the past, the Ice Bucket Challenge, seems to be back. The ALS Foundation, a non-profit organisation that funds ...
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Computational biology uncovers RNA changes in ALS patients
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a disease that destroys the nerves necessary for movement. About 30,000 people in the United States are affected, and doctors still don't know what causes it.
Ice Bucket Challenge returns with a twist in 2025. Here's what cause it's supporting
The Ice Bucket Challenge is back. The challenge that splashed through social media in 2014 as people all over the world dumped buckets of ice water on their head to raise money and awareness for ALS ( ...
Coya Therapeutics: Treg Proof-Of-Concept Continues With Interim FTD Data Release
Coya Therapeutics sees success in early COYA-302 FTD trial, aims for Phase 2b in H2 2025 and ALS filing in Q2 2025. Read why ...
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Pro Football Hall of Famer Steve 'Mongo' McMichael dies at 67
Former Chicago Bears legend Steve McMichael has died at the age of 67 following his fight with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ...