With only abouthalf of the general public knowledgeable about amyotrophic lateral sclerosis(ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, the Ice Bucket Challenge is making aprofound difference. Since July 29, The Association has ...
ALS, also known as Lou Gehring's Disease, is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterised by the death of motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord. This cell death leads to a gradual loss of muscle control, and usually results in death by respiratory failure within a decade of dia...
This is the first study to tie ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, to genetic variants associated with other degenerative brain disorders, the researchers noted. For the study, researchers analyzed the genetics of 791 people with ALS and 757 healthy people, looking for the presence of ...
About 20,000 people in the U.S. are living with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Patients with ALS have few options for treatment. Only two drugs have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for ALS, and both only modestly slow the course of the disease. Few...
ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, erodes muscular functions until a person is unable to walk, talk or breathe. There’s no known cause or cure, and it usually results in death within five years, according to the ALS Association, although physicist Stephen Hawking lived with the...
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s Disease, is a progressive disease of the nervous system that affects the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord and their ability to control the muscles. ALS often begins with either muscle twitching and muscle weakness in the...
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease or ALS, is a progressive, degenerative disease of the nerves that control voluntary movement. This disease results in total immobility and eventually death. Patients with ALS often notice early symptoms like abnormal clumsiness, droppin...
Also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, ALS is fatal, usually leading to death within five years of symptom onset. While no available therapy can cure the disease or reverse motor neuron death after it occurs, there are several treatments that have been proven to slow disease progression and ...
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It is also known asLou Gehrig's disease, for the legendary New York Yankees player who was stricken with it in the late 1930s. "ALS may be considered a rare disease, but it's actually more common than people think, affecting 1 in 300 Americans. It can strike anyone at anytime and ...