Two years ago, the world rallied together challenging their friends on social media to pour a bucket of ice over their heads and donate to the ALS Association. It’s said that due to this viral trend, the foundation raised over $21.7 million for its organization and was able to discover a new gene linked to ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease).
A group of villagers on the Pacific isle of Guam have given researchers substantial insight into an environmental toxin found in algae blooms that may play a role in the development of Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases.
An ancient virus that has laid dormant in our DNA for what researchers say is millions of years may be springing to life and causing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (remember the ice bucket challenge), researchers announced Thursday.
Life is about to get a little bit easier for people with ALS, thanks to the Steve Gleason Act, which was signed into law by President Obama recently.
Named after the former New Orleans Saints special-teams standout, the act will make vital technology available to ALS patients through Medicaid and Medicare including speech-generating devices that are controlled through eye movements. [1]
