Xconomist of the Week: Tom Maniatis on Prize4Life and ALS Research 
Xconomy
The student, Avichai Kremer, then 29, had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), otherwise known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Kremer had an unusual idea: He wanted to advance ALS research by offering million-dollar prizes to scientists ...

 

Wheelchair Bound Yardley, PA Young Woman With ALS to Host Fun Fair Sunday to ... 
MarketWatch (press release)
YARDLEY, PA, May 16, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- In the prime of life and at the age of 19, Yardley resident Shelby Rowe found out in January this year that she has ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis). Already confined to a wheelchair and using a ...

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$16000 Raised at 5K Run for Ballwin Family 
Patch.com
Eighty percent of the proceeds will benefit the Byrd family; Gina Byrd was diagnosed with ALS or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also called Lou Gehrig's disease, shortly after her husband was completing cancer treatments. The remaining 20 percent of ...

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ALS Institute, Neurotune to Evaluate Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Therapeutic ... 
Genetic Engineering News
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News (GEN) has retained its position as the most widely read biotechnology publication around the globe since its launch in 1981. Published 21 times a year and with additional exclusive editorial content online, ...

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Fighting ALS: Resident Inspired by Sister's Determination 
Patch.com
Manhattan resident Melissa Wilder's life, as well as that of her family, took a detour 20 years ago when her sister was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease, which attacks a person's muscles and often ...

 

Letter: St. Lucie County proclamation about disease ALS carries vital message 
TCPalm
I thank the St. Lucie County County commissioners for honoring my request to proclaim this Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Awareness Month. My beloved husband of nearly 29 years, Dick Hellstrom, passed away in November at 75, several years after ...
The ALS Therapy Development Institute Partners with Neurotune to Investigate ... PharmaLive.com (press release)
community briefs Northbrook Star

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EG Rotary Presents $62000 Check to ALS-RI 
Patch.com
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) impacted the New York Yankee baseball great at the height of his career and is now commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease. The award recognizes an individual who has demonstrated great compassion and an ...

 

Dutch Bros. Donates Nearly $175000 to Muscular Dystrophy Association 
MarketWatch (press release)
Held May 4, Dutch Bros. hosts MDA Day annually in honor of company co-founder, Dane Boersma, who was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in 2005 and passed away in late 2009. Dutch Bros. donated $137000 to the cause in 2011.

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Fashionable Fundraiser To Fight ALS 
Patch.com
Friends are rallying around 51-year old Larkspur resident Lori Cohen during her battled with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease). Patients with this disease typically live two to five years following their diagnoses, ...
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Beverly's Frates attacks ALS with passion, positivity The Salem News

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ALS doesn't stop Bartlett couple's marathon 
Chicago Daily Herald
Dozens of friends and family members cheered as the couple crossed the finish line May 6 at the New Jersey Marathon, fulfilling a dream to one day run a marathon together despite DiMarzo's 18-month fight with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, better known ...