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Three years ago, I received a devastating diagnosis; I had ALS, a disabling neuromuscular disease which could kill me in 2-5 years, and for which there is no cure.

Currently only one medication has been approved to treat ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease. Researchers have discovered a new direction that treatment for ALS may follow, along with a new medication that may treat ALS.

Researchers in Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's Social and Behavioral Research Lab (SBRL) have announced they are beginning a study that will look into the different variables that can affect the quality of life for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) patients.

They have discovered that two cell signaling proteins, Nox1 and Nox 2 seem to play a very significant part in the progression of and inherited for of ALS.

Compassionate Care ALS is a nonprofit organization that assists people with ALS (also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.)

In 2005, my best friend Holly was diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Holly was a regular 22 year old with hopes, dreams and goals for the future. However, within that same year when she decided to fulfill those dreams, she was then told she had ALS.

Italian researchers have found that people who care for family members with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) are more likely to develop depression than the patients themselves.

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), is also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. ALS is a neurological disorder that attacks the neurons responsible for voluntary muscle movements. There is currently no cure for ALS.

Professor Stephen Hawking of Cambridge University has become world famous for his groundbreaking work on cosmology...

They have discovered a link exists between a mutated gene and a protein that is found in the dead brain cells of patients with one form of dementia as well as other neurological disorders.

What is it, who does it affect and how do you cope?

For individuals who suffer from ALS, a wheelchair often brings restored mobility and freedom. This is an overview of the considerations to be made before buying your first wheelchair.

With thousands of individuals diagnosed with ALS each year, understanding the cause and origin of the conditon, the symptoms of ALS and the treatment options, will provide for an improved quality of life during disease progression.

Do you have twitching muscles? Does muscle twitching scare you into thinking you might have ALS or multiple sclerosis? Don't have a panic attack: Some exercise routines, including arm exercises, cause muscle twitching.

Is your life ruined because you think that your twitching muscles means ALS? Here is the information you absolutely need to know.

I am a victim of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. No, I haven't been diagnosed with it. On December 26, 1990, around 2:00 AM, my father, Harold Ray Oliver, died from ALS. I was nine years old.

ALS is an incurable degenerative disease that attacks the neuromuscular junctions and causes paralysis. Steven Hawking lives with this disease and he is not limited due to the power of his determination.

Dr. Bedlack has proven skilled in identifying Spastic Paraplegia when other doctors misdiagnosed the disease. His experience with ALS has helped him in developing meaningful research in SP and HSP.

A benefit for ALS featuring a reception and silent and live auctions is celebrating 20 years.

So Much So Fast chronicles Stephen's life from the early stages of ALS through its devastating impact over the intervening years, documenting his physical deterioration but also mental determination in the face of an almost certain death sentence.

Lou Gehrig retired midway through the 1939 season when his disease, ALS, became too much even for the Iron Horse. He died two years later, on June 2, 1941. He was 38 years old.

After 26 years, one of Kansas City's greatest memories is revealed. A man, who has given away millions, is finally revealed to the area!

When it comes to filling roles for characters, the creators and folks in charge of casting, did a great job of selecting actress, Mariska Hargitay to play the role of fictional New York Detective, Olivia Benson.

When each of us enters this earthly world we begin a race. A race were we don't know all the rules. When we "hit the wall" this separates us from the also rans. Sarah hit the wall with PLS and she's still running.

402 participants ran or walked in the competetive and non-competetive races to raise funds and awareness for the SP Foundation.

This article explores all Lou Gehrig offered baseball during his time with the New York Yankees. His accomplishments, awards, and even nicknames are discussed.

The North Carolina Roadrunners Club sponsored a Miracle Mile Race in Raleigh NC on Novermber 4th at the Centennial Campus of North Carolina State University.

The most common side effects of botox cosmetic are usually correlated to the local injection of the solutions. Patients face the chance of a contusion at the site of the injection.

There are several great gifts that can help your future college student prepare themselves for what's to come. These gifts are great ways to prepare the future college students in your life.

Voters in Missouri will comment on a national issue November 7 when they are asked to amend their state constitution to specifically allow and define the conditions for stem cell research.

Frontotemporal Dementia second most common dementia & rare brain disorder. The disease is a genetic mutation. Affecting speech, behavior & eventually memory. Most common difficulty to read & write. Currently no treatment available & cause death.

veryone has cell phones these days. Is it time your kids had one too? Only you can deicde that, based on your family's communication needs and budget. There are some interesting options out there.

Everyone knows that eye exams can catch eye diseases, but what if your eye doctor could tell you your blood sugar was too high or that you need to control your blood pressure? He can.

Are you dealing with the loss of a parent? If so, this article may help you.

He had to quit playing baseball.

Although my wife Theresa likes to credit our son, Eric Jr. for being the one who introduced our family to Xiaolin Showdown, I remember that it was definitely my wife and not my son, who initiated the family's interest in the show.

The late actor Christopher Reeve was a tireless advocate of stem cell research in the last decade of his life. The results of a new study our of John's Hopkins Medical School may bring his dream closer to fruition

In a study conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins University Medical School in Baltimore, MD, rats that had been paralyzed were able to regain partial use of the paralyzed limb through the use of mouse embryo stem cells injected into them

Paying discounted funeral or cremation costs may seem to be an inexpensive alternative to planning an expensive fancy funeral for yourself. However, there is one way to pay less, or nothing at all, if the circumstances are agreeable.

On January 1, 2004 Ohio adopted a new OVI (Operating a Vehicle under the Influence) violation. It replaces violations for DUI (Driving under the Influence) and OMVI (Operating a Motor Vehicle under the Influence).

Is Curt Schilling a future Hall of Famer? To find out, we'll look at Schilling's stats, compare them to objective metrics, current Hall of Fame pitchers, and some of his peers, and see what they tell us about his chances of being elected to Cooperstown.

Philosophy is a unique discipline. Unlike the sciences, it does not exist to invent commercial products. This paper outlines the basic principles of philosophy as an important and meaningful subject.

In the film, Road to Perdition, Sam Mendes used many different techniques to help get the viewer understand the meaning of the film.

Hollywood has become enamored of the image of the warrior woman. How historically accurate is the idea of women fighting on ancient and medieval battlefields in the West?

Many moms dread the thought of going back to work, and many are now looking to get into the world of transcribing.

Almost 27 million women in America have arthritis. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), says that by the year 2020, 60 million Americans will be affected by arthritis.

How to preserve your back when lifting or transferring a patient. What's new on the market.

Euthanasia is the practice of mercifully ending a person's life to release the person from an incurable disease, intolerable suffering, or undignified death.

An advancing number of drug abusers are addicted to, not illegal drugs, but to medically prescribed drugs. An even more startling fact is that among those abusing prescription medications are the elderly.

In his own way, German actor Conrad Veidt was just as heroic as anyone who picked up a rifle and went into battle against evil.