Uncovering What We Don’t Know About ALS
Overview of ALS Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a neurodegenerative disease that damages motor neurons of the central nervous system. This results in motor con...
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The Science Behind Lou Gehrig’s Disease
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is more commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease after the New York Yankee baseball player Lou Gehrig. During his season in 19...
ALS and Oxidative Stress – A Possible Culprit
ALS is a complicated and sinister illness. Over time it deteriorates the motor neurons in your brain and spinal cord, trapping its victims inside of their own b...
ALS: Holding on to Hope
One of the greatest blessings we often take for granted is our privilege to be able-minded and able-bodied. We live our lives boldly, making life goals and hold...
Struggling to Hold On: The ALS Story
You’re Not YOU Picture this: You are 29 years old, in shape, happily married, thinking of children, an avid baker, and enjoying playing the piano in the e...
What We Don’t Know About ALS
It all starts out with muscle weakness in either the hands or the feet, and slowly progresses to slurred speech, stumbling, bad posture. These are just some of ...
ALS: Bringing Awareness to This Neurodegenerative Disease
Background Information on ALS Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a debilitating disease that can often be difficult to diagn...
Steady Support in the Face of Deterioration: Supporting Those With ALS
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Many neurodegenerative diseases are a devastating diagnosis for patients and ALS is no exception. ALS is a motor neuron dise...
How to Make Money With a Bucket of Ice
It was not that long ago that everyone who was anyone was dumping ice water all over themselves. Sounds crazy, but hey it was for a good cause. The ALS Ice Buck...
The Mystery of ALS: Motor Neurons
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a disease surrounded by a lot of mystery and frustration as the mechanisms of the disease are not fully understood, and t...