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Remembering Pete Frates Who Inspired the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
ALS awareness has undoubtedly been enhanced as a result of a number of high profile individuals being diagnosed with the disease. Lou Gehrig and Stephen Hawking are two names that immediately spring to
Continue readingALS Pepper Challenge is the New Ice Bucket Challenge
While the ALS Pepper Challenge is still in its early stages, the funds it has already raised, as well as the funds it is expected to raise in the future, continue to support key research related to the
Continue readingPfizer Announces Plans to Eliminate Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Research
Pfizer has announced its plan to end research into Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases. As a result, the company expects to eliminate 300 positions in the neuroscience discovery and early development
Continue readingEffect Of Smoking On ALS Progression And Mortality
A recent collaborative study from Italian universities and research institutes has shed light on Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). The reports from the study have established that cigarette smoking
Continue readingChronic Respiratory Support Linked to Reduction in Quality of Life for ALS Patients
It has been discovered that the majority of patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) develop respiratory difficulties in the advanced stages of the disease. This calls for them being placed under
Continue readingDisease Burden in Caregivers of ALS Patients
It has been established that caregivers play a significant role in the treatment and support of people with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). With a lot of concern, however, the recognition, acknowledgement
Continue readingCannabinoids: Promising ALS Treatment Option For Patients
Cannabis derived compounds otherwise known as Cannabinoids have to be found to be an effective ALS treatment option for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). ALS is a neurodegenerative disease that causes
Continue readingProbiotics: New Naturally Occurring Inhibitor Of ALS Progression
Bacterial imbalance in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract was found to contribute to the rapid progression of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. The research team comprised of scientists from Kansas City University
Continue readingALS Bulbar-Onset Patients Show Extensive Brain Damage
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) patients usually exhibit symptoms of brain damage related to their disease sub-type. Researchers have evidence that patients with bulbar-onset ALS have more extensive
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