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ALS patients and low calorie diet Special

Toronto - Researchers from Canada say low calorie diets are detrimental to ALS patients. The latest study on ALS, better known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, found cutting calorie drastically accelerates the onset and progression, as well as death.
Digital Journal Report by Khalid Magram - 3 comments

FDA lifts hold of promising drug to treat Lou Gehrig's disease

The FDA has lifted a clinical hold after two years on a promising new drug for Lou Gehrig's disease. The manufacturer believes it could be a breakthrough drug for other diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Huntington's disease.
In the Media by Kevin Jess - 6 comments

The Lou Ruvo Brain Institute nears completion in Las Vegas Special

In this time of heated rhetoric surrounding health care in the United States a beacon of hope in nearing completion in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Digital Journal Report by Jay David Murphy - 1 comment

The Birthday of the 'Luckiest Man on the Face of the Earth'

Any devout baseball fan’s knowledge and appreciation for the sport includes the following: “Yet today, I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth.”
In the Media by Zach Borenstein

Op-Ed: ALS and grieving before death

ALS is a horrific disease that progresses while the motor neurons of the body degenerate and eventually cause atrophy. As my family goes through a rapidly progression, I find myself going through blame and avoidance...grieving before death.
In the Media by Nikki Weingartner - 20 comments

ALS Registry Act Passes US Senate

The ALS/Lou Gehrig's Disease Registry Act, now passed through both houses of Congress, will be useful in finding a cure, or at least better treatments, for this incurable, progressive and usually fatal degenerative neuromuscular disease.
In the Media by fec139 - 1 comment

First Personalized Stem Cells A Success As Lou Gehrig's Disease First Target

A new study released in a recent online version of Science reveal that disease specific stem cells have been successfully reprogrammed. Despite some hurdles, this find opens up a wealth of doors with regards to treatments for the fatal disease.
In the Media by Nikki Weingartner - 6 comments

Study Shows Risk of ALS Exposure in Gulf War Veterans Is Time-Limited

A new study says that cases of ALS among soldiers who served in the first Persian Gulf War were caused by certain events during their deployment to the war zone, meaning the exposure and illness is not as widespread as previously thought.
In the Media by Bob Ewing

Share Your Stories At The Church Of Bert

Robin Brumett is devoted to her husband Bert. The couple have been together for 40 loving years. Bert was always a vibrant man who is now trapped into a motionless shell. He has ALS. Robin has asked readers of CraigsList to bring the world to Bert.
In the Media by KJ Mullins - 1 comment

Studies Suggest Military Service Increases Risk for ALS

There's growing evidence of a potential link between military service and developing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
In the Media by Bob Norman
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Jan. 31, 2012 -- Diagnosis +12 years

The following is reprinted from my book, "Put On Your Parky Face" published in 2010. It tells the story of my attempt...
Jan 31, 2012 in  Health by Bill Schmalfeldt

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Coping in Different Ways

There is a very interesting posting on another blog about another ALS patient, who has 3 daughters, each of whom are...
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