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Bay Area app uses AI to help people with early detection of ALS symptoms
The technology was created by Indu Navar, a former tech executive who turned grief into action after losing her husband to ...
Santa Rosa County woman advocates for veteran ALS research after personal loss
An amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) diagnosis is often viewed as getting a death sentence. After diagnosis, people with ...
11 years later, the Ice Bucket Challenge is back with a new cause
The Ice Bucket Challenge went viral in 2014 as a fundraiser for ALS. Now it’s trending again with a new cause and not ...
First Neuralink Patient With ALS Can Now Use AI to Have Conversations
Bradford Smith, who has ALS, became the first person with the condition to use Neuralink to type with brainpower alone.
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Walkers gather to fight ALS
Lisa Hughart was a regular at sporting events for the last 30 years, supporting her children, then grandchildren.
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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Ice bucket challenge returns: USC Speak Your Mind trend reaches Westport, promotes mental health discussion
Spring break Instagram feeds are normally filled with sunny beach photos; however, this year, things took a chillier turn.
The ‘Ice Bucket Challenge’ is back after a decade but with a powerful new message
The Ice Bucket Challenge has made a return, but this time to raise awareness about the importance of mental health, with ...
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NFL Hall Of Famer Dies After 4-Year Battle With ASL
Former Chicago Bears defensive tackle Steve “Mongo” […] The post NFL Hall Of Famer Dies After 4-Year Battle With ASL appeared ...
She was diagnosed with ALS in her 40s. Here's what she wants you to know about living with the 'bankruptcy disease'
Stephanie Thompson of Ottawa was in her early 40s when she began noticing the first signs of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The now 44-year-old was experiencing “weird muscle cramps” that would ...
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 ...