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    Report offers hope for vets with Gulf War illness  Nov 21, 2008
    There is no known cure for the illness, which manifests itself in a wide range of symptoms, from chronic headaches, fatigue and respiratory problems to brain cancer and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's Disease). The report blamed a weak federal effort to study Gulf War illness as a reason the problem still lingers. (Honolulu Advertiser)

    For Isle artist Peggy Chun, life was a party to the end  Nov 21, 2008
    When Chun was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, in 2002, she knew what lay ahead for her. She had seen it too many times. (Honolulu Advertiser)

    Neurons Derived From Embryonic Stem Cells Restore Muscle Function After Injury  Nov 21, 2008
    20, 2008) Dalhousie Medical School researchers have discovered that embryonic stem cells may play a critical role in helping people with nerve damage and motor neuron diseases, such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), regain muscular strength. See also. (Science Daily)

    Another View: A grateful nation needs to do more for veterans  Nov 21, 2008
    For nearly 20 years, a succession of Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense officials under both Republican and Democratic presidents have denied even the existence of what's come to be called Gulf War syndrome, a complex of neurological afflictions ranging from memory problems and chronic pain to brain cancer and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Veterans who have sought help for their illnesses frequently have been treated as head cases or, worse, malingerers. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)

    Comedy show to benefit ALS  Nov 20, 2008
    According to the ALS Web site, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease, is a disease of the motor neurons affecting the brain and spinal cord and eventually leads to death. PSMA held a similar charitable comedy show two years ago but wanted this year's show to be connected to those surrounding the event. (Daily Collegian, PA)

    Gulf War Illness  Nov 20, 2008
    But the panel did not rule out the myriad other toxic chemicals that soldiers faced on the ground, including "hundreds of burning oil well fires that turned the Kuwaiti sky black with smoke, dramatic reports of uranium-tipped munitions, sandstorms, secret vaccines, and frequent chemical alarms, along with the government's acknowledgement of nerve agent releases in theater ... Studies have also indicated that Gulf War veterans developed amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) also known as Lou... (TIME)

    Artist Peggy Chun dies at 62  Nov 20, 2008
    Chun was diagnosed in 2002 with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ALS, or Lou Gehrig s disease the disease that had killed her grandfather, mother and twin sister ... Chun was diagnosed in 2002 with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ALS, or Lou Gehrig s disease the disease that had killed her grandfather, mother and twin sister. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)

    Toxic Chemicals Blamed for Gulf War Illness  Nov 19, 2008
    The panel also said Gulf War veterans have much higher rates of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, or Lou Gehrig's Disease) than other veterans, and soldiers who were downwind from large-scale munitions demolitions in 1991 have died from brain cancer at twice the rate of other Gulf War veterans. In reaching its conclusions, the panel reviewed evidence about a wide range of possible environmental exposures that could cause Gulf War illness. (MEDLINEplus)

    PANEL FINDS WIDESPREAD GULF WAR ILLNESS...  Nov 17, 2008
    In addition, the panel said, Gulf War veterans have significantly higher rates of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) than other veterans. White said that while there is a lot of anecdotal evidence of Gulf War vets contracting multiple sclerosis (MS), studies haven t confirmed a combat link to that degenerative disease. (The Drudge Report)

    Through website, patients creating own drug studies  Nov 16, 2008
    "We want to keep track of how people are doing on it. It's important for the whole community," said Karen Felzer, a seismologist who jointly initiated the online lithium study because her father suffers from the disease, also known as ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Online social networks, blogs, and homemade videos have, for better or worse, created user-generated upheavals in a variety of industries, propelling information forward ever faster. (Boston Globe)

    A vet's battle with Lou Gehrig's disease  Nov 15, 2008
    Thomas suffers from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, after the legendary baseball star who lent his name to the mysterious illness over 60 years ago. His doctors have told him to stop working but he cannot afford to, so he works when his body will let him. (CNN -- Health)

    ALS patient writes to inspire others  Nov 11, 2008
    ST. ELMO In June, Barry Coughlin observed the seventh anniversary of being diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, known as Lou Gehrig s disease. He is 90 percent paralyzed, using a wheelchair full time, and his speech is slurred. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)

    Remember a special group on this Veterans Day  Nov 11, 2008
    Lou Gehrigs Disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a fatal neurological disease that slowly renders its victims paralyzed and unable to breathe, speak or swallow on their own. Often, death comes within five years of onset. (Asheville Citizen-Times)

    Wolverine unites us all  Nov 11, 2008
    She combined two of the most important things in her life in the pageants -- music and raising money for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. ALS is better known as Lou Gehrig's disease. (News & Observer -- Sports)

    Four cheers: ALS research  Nov 10, 2008
    A great Jacksonville leader stood tall again on Monday, about eight years after being diagnosed with ALS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Retired banker Tom Becker and more than 130 of his closest friends raised more than $73,000 at the fifth annual Tom Becker/ALS Golf For Life tournament to raise money to find a cure for this life-ending illness, which causes muscles to waste away while the mind remains sharp. (Florida Times-Union)

    Medical Breakthrough Allows Computer To Be Controlled By Thought ...  Nov 8, 2008
    Paraplegic accident victims (like the late Christopher Reeve) or Long time Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis sufferers like Stephen Hawking could benefit from this technology in the short term. The system makes use of a patient's bio potential signals that are captured through an Alice-band containing electrodes and direct cursor on the computer's screen which the patient can then point to appropriate targets. (ITProPortal)

    Sul Ross legend dies in California  Nov 8, 2008
    from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig s Disease). He was 82. (Alpine Avalanche, TX)

    McLean to be featured in documentary, go green  Nov 8, 2008
    Neurodegenerative diseases, such as Parkinson s, Huntington s, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and related disorders erode the central nervous system s ability to guide thought, reasoning, movement and/or organ function. Although there are no cures, nor are current therapies able to halt the persistent advance of neurodegenerative diseases, stem cells offer the hope that treatment may one day be possible. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)

    Louis Evans; led National Presbyterian Church  Nov 5, 2008
    WASHINGTON - The Rev. Louis Hadley Evans Jr., 82, pastor of National Presbyterian Church for 18 years, died of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Oct. 29 at his home in Fresno, Calif. Rev. Evans, an evangelical minister who urged believers to work on social needs as well as their own relationship with God, led the Northwest Washington church from 1973 to 1991. (Boston Globe)

    Novel Therapeutic Compounds For Neurodegenerative Conditions  Nov 5, 2008
    4, 2008) Neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), disrupt the quality of life for patients, put a tremendous burden on family caregivers, and cost society billions of dollars annually ... (July 30, 2008) Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, more commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a fatal neurodegenerative disease caused by the death of motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord that control muscle. (Science Daily)

    Behind The Scenes: Brain Power  Nov 5, 2008
    It's painstakingly slow to watch but for someone diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis nine years ago - who cant talk, cant move and cant even breathe on his own - its remarkable. ALS destroys the voluntary nervous system, leaving a persons mental faculties perfectly intact but trapped in an inert and helpless body. (CBS News -- 60 minutes)

    Vitamin B3 Reduces Alzheimer's Symptoms in Mice  Nov 5, 2008
    Nicotinamide belongs to a class of compounds called HDAC inhibitors, which have been shown to protect the central nervous system in rodent models of Parkinson's and Huntington's diseases and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Clinical trials are underway to learn whether HDAC inhibitors help ALS and Huntington's patients. (Newsmax)

    SR alum, rodeo star Harley May dies at 82  Nov 4, 2008
    He had suffered from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly called Lou Gehrig s Disease. He was 82. (Alpine Avalanche, TX)

    Duranko still fighting, gives hope to the living  Nov 1, 2008
    He is dying from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis -- ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease -- a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord and for which there is no cure. It's OK to feel bad about that. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)

    Rodeo royalty Harley May dies  Oct 31, 2008
    Rodeo fans in the "Cowboy Capital of the World" were saddened when they learned that May died Tuesday in Santa Ana after a six-month fight with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's disease). He was 82. (Modesto Bee, CA)

    Jacking into the Brain--Is the Brain the Ultimate Computer Interface?  Oct 29, 2008
    A person with electrodes implanted inside his brain has used neural signals alone to control a prosthetic arm, a prelude to allowing a human to bypass limbs immobilized by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or stroke. Researchers are also investigating how to send electrical messages in the other direction as well, providing feedback that enables a primate to actually sense what a robotic arm is touching. (Scientific American)

    JUNE ALLISON BUDD  Oct 29, 2008
    June left this world to take her place with our Lord in Heaven after a long, hard-fought battle with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Lou Gehrig s disease. She passed on in her apartment at the Silver Springs Assisted Living Facility in Green Valley with family by her side on Oct. 9, 2008. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)

    3-substituted indolones as novel therapeutic compounds for neurodegenerative conditions  Oct 29, 2008
    Neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), disrupt the quality of life for patients, put a tremendous burden on family caregivers, and cost society billions of dollars annually. The most consistent risk factor for developing neurodegenerative disease is aging. (EurekAlert!)

    Gene Find Sheds Light On Motor Neuron Diseases Like ALS  Oct 28, 2008
    27, 2008) Scientists have identified a gene in mice that plays a central role in the proper development of one of the nerve cells that goes bad in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease, and some other diseases that affect our motor neurons ... 6, 2003) In amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), neighborhood may be everything, if a new study in mouse models of the disease holds true for ... 31, 2008) Scientists have identified a novel gene responsible for a significant fraction of... (Science Daily)

    Hunter remembered at ALS benefit  Oct 28, 2008
    Hall of Famer Catfish Hunter succumbed to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in 1999 ... The memory of another former Yankees player and Hall of Famer, who suffered and died from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in 1999, was invoked on Monday night at the 14th annual Lou Gehrig Sports Award Benefit. (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)

    SSA speeds benefits review for disability claims  Oct 28, 2008
    Those include acute leukemia, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and pancreatic cancer. Among others on the list are inoperable forms of breast, bladder, kidney and bone cancer; Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease; Gaucher disease; and Rett Syndrome. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)

    Tahoe Man Dies During Charity Bike Ride  Oct 27, 2008
    The Sierra challenge raises money to support research on Lou Gehrig's disease, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The event takes bicyclists mostly around Reno but one stretch takes riders up Geiger Grade into Storey County. (KCRA 3, CA)

    Peter Levinson; chronicled big band leaders  Oct 24, 2008
    He was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis nearly two years ago, and the progression of the ailment, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, had left him unable to speak. The aid of a computer, however, made it possible for him to work, which he did until the day he died. (Boston Globe)

    Lou Ruvo Brain Institute Honors Harrah's Executive Marybel Batjer  Oct 24, 2008
    The Lou Ruvo Brain Institute is dedicated to the conquest of Alzheimer, Huntington, Parkinson, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), and all forms of memory disorders. Ultimately, the aim is to prevent the disabling symptoms of chronic brain diseases and to prolong healthy, vital aging in people at risk for dementia or memory impairments. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Comparative analysis of the time-dependent functional and molecular changes in spinal cord degeneration induced by the G93A SOD1 gene mutation and by mechanical compression  Oct 24, 2008
    Mutations of the superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) gene are linked to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), an invariably fatal neurological condition involving cortico-spinal degeneration. Mechanical injury can also determine spinal cord degeneration and act as a risk factor for the development of ALS.. (BioMed Central)

    Stevinson Ranch has earned national respect  Oct 22, 2008
    Former 49er stars Ronnie Lott and Keena Turner, among other special guests, are scheduled to take part in the Wachovia Dealer Services Golf Challenge, a benefit tournament to fight Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), to be held Thursday at Saddle Creek in Copperopolis. Call Kelly Pachoud, 955-7802. (Modesto Bee, CA)

    Swamping bad cells with good in ALS animal models helps sustain breathing  Oct 20, 2008
    Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a motor neuron disorder that affects roughly 30,000 people in this country. It's characterized by a rapid decline in motor neurons, with death from respiratory failure typically occurring from two to five years after diagnosis. (EurekAlert!)

    Dr. Allan Rosenfield, at 75; advocate for women's health  Oct 19, 2008
    The cause was amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, said his son, Paul. Dr. Rosenfield, who learned he had ALS in 2005, also had another progressive disease, myasthenia gravis, but he continued to work until his retirement in June, after 22 years as dean of the school. (Boston Globe)

    JUNE ALLISON BUDD June 2, 1925 - Oct. 9, 2008  Oct 15, 2008
    Published: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 10:36 PM MDT June left this world to take her place with our Lord in Heaven after a long hard-fought battle with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Lou Gehrig s disease. She passed on in her apartment at the Silver Springs Assisted Living Facility in Green Valley, with family by her side on Oct. 9, 2008. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)

    Gerald Lawhorn, 62, started PetroSouth chain  Oct 15, 2008
    Three years ago, Gerald Lawhorn learned he had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly called Lou Gehrig s disease ... Three years ago, Lawhorn learned he had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly called Lou Gehrig s disease. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    Soccer: Old teammates united to fight deadly mystery  Oct 15, 2008
    Borgonovo, who played with Baggio at Fiorentina and Gullit at AC Milan, was diagnosed in 2005 with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease ... He has the motor neurone disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. (International Herald Tribune)

    ALS benefit walk seeks participants  Oct 15, 2008
    Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, is a fatal degenerative disease of the nerve cells that control muscular movement and is commonly called Lou Gehrig's disease. More than 150 families in the county have a family member who is living with the disease. (San Diego Union-Tribune)

    Woman files discrimination suit against city  Oct 11, 2008
    Maureen Garrity, a woman suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly known as ALS or Lou Gehrig s Disease, filed a four-page complaint last week through a friend acting on her behalf. In the document, Garrity notes three specific areas in which she believes the city is out of compliance with the ADA. She also specifically named City Manager Tim Burton, Community Development Director Sharon Haugen and ADA Coordinator Elroy Goleman, and said those officials had discriminated against her... (Helena Independent Record, MT)

    Statement by Press Secretary Dana Perino  Oct 10, 2008
    S. 1382, the "ALS Registry Act," which authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to create a data collection system and population registry for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and related neuron disorders. S. 1810, the "Prenatally and Postnatally Disgnosed Conditions Awareness Act," which authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to establish a grant program to collect and disseminate information regarding Down syndrome or other prenatally or postnatally diagnosed... (White House News Releases)

    * Pesticides linked to rare disease among soccer players  Oct 8, 2008
    Now paralyzed and speaking with a computer-generated voice, Borgonovo is raising funds for research into the nerve-wasting condition known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or more commonly Lou Gehrigs disease, after the US baseball player who died of it in 1941. I want to find the penicillin of 2008, said Borgonovo, who scored the goal that put Milan into the 1990 European Cup final. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Stanford gets $75 million for stem cell center  Oct 7, 2008
    Researchers believe they may deliver therapies for diseases and medical problems such as cancer, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, spinal cord injuries and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, often called Lou Gehrig's disease. Some 350 scientists will work in the 200,000-square-foot Lorry I. Lokey Stem Cell Research Building, the school said. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Memorial set for gorge activist  Oct 5, 2008
    Russell, who had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease, died Sept. 19, 2008, at her Southwest Portland home. She was born Jan. 11, 1932, in Portland. (OregonLive, OR -- Living)

    Jones-Medusky refusing to give up in face of ALS  Oct 4, 2008
    Jones-Medusky, who will participate in a wheelchair, is hosting the event in conjunction with the Muscular Dystrophy Association's ALS Division and the Hawaiian Ultra Running Team to raise awareness of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a relatively rare but fatal disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. Proceeds from the event will be donated to the MDA-ALS division to support local families affected by the disease. (Honolulu Advertiser)

    Helping Judy and others  Oct 3, 2008
    In 2005, the family of Judy Mullin started a charity walk to celebrate Mullin, who has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, or Lou Gehrig s Disease), and to raise money for a cure for ALS.. This year, however, they re reaching out to help others in the South Shore community. (Scituate Mariner, MA)

    Stem cell research up to a vote this November  Oct 3, 2008
    On their site you will find links to opinions supporting stem cell research from the ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) also known as Lou Gehrig s Disease, and you will find links to opinions from Focus on the Family, the Catholic Church and the Christian Coalition who are against stem cell research. - Advertisement. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)

    John Hershiser cruises in his customized golf cart in Sky Valley. Hershiser was diagnosed in February with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig\'s Disease, which destroys neurons in the central nervous system responsible for controlling voluntary muscle movements. The cart, a gift from his daughter, enables Hershiser to drive without restriction through the neighborhood.  Oct 3, 2008
    "After several visits to the doctor, Hershiser was diagnosed with the debilitating disease, which gradually robs an individual of control over bodily functions.The command of his body was a highly prized commodity for Hershiser, who served with honor in the Marine Corps. Hershiser was a lance corporal in the Presidential Honor Guard at Camp David, Md."We were there with Khrushchev and Churchill," he said.After his time in the service, Hershiser experienced professional success on a level few are... (Clayton Tribune, GA)

    Knollwood C.C. to participate in golf event  Sep 25, 2008
    Half of the Classic's proceeds will go to the Muscular Dystrophy Association's Augie's Quest research initiative, an aggressive effort to find treatments and cures for the paralyzing disease ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease). Augie Nieto, who along with his wife, Lynne, co-chairs MDA's ALS Division, said, "I'm awed by the combined energy and spirit of this great endeavor. It's commitment of this kind that eventually will put an end to the ravages of ALS." Nieto... (Niles Star, MI)

    Veterans Gain U.S. Benefits for Lou Gehrig's Disease  Sep 25, 2008
    The decision is based on studies suggesting that veterans are more likely to develop the disease, an often fatal nerve disorder, which is also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or A.L.S.. The cause of the disease is unknown, and it is not common, affecting 20,000 to 30,000 people in the United States. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)

    Therapy Extends Life in Rats with ALS  Sep 25, 2008
    MADISON, Wisconsin (Reuters) - Treatment with genetically modified stem cells helped rats with the paralyzing disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, live significantly longer, U.S. researchers said on Monday in a finding that could one day help humans. Rats with ALS that were treated with the gene-engineered stem cells lived 28 days longer than untreated mice, the researchers told conference members. (MEDLINEplus)

    Wally Hilgenberg, linebacker on feared Vikings defense, 66  Sep 24, 2008
    Mr. Hilgenberg was in a wheelchair, disabled from the effects of Lou Gehrig's disease, also called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. ALS damages the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, eventually leading to death. (Boston Globe)

    Former Hawkeye Wally Higenberg dies  Sep 24, 2008
    Tragic news hit the Iowa football program Tuesday, when the word came that former Hawkeye Wally Hilgenberg had died after a two-year battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, more commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease. He was 66. (Daily Iowan, IA)

    Stem cells open door for studying human disease  Sep 23, 2008
    Goldstein's lab is studying diseases of the nervous system, such as Alzheimer's disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. For Alzheimer's, Goldstein said there are very few approved drugs and a few in the discovery pipeline. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)

    Genentech hires MIT scholar to run neurobiology unit  Sep 22, 2008
    The hiring caps a three-year process to restock Genentech s neuroscience management team and aggressively pursue deals that could accelerate treatments for Alzheimer s disease, Parkinson s disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig s disease, and other neurological diseases. This article is for Paid Print Subscribers ONLY.. (San Francisco Business Times, CA)

    A Final Farewell to Yankee Stadium  Sep 22, 2008
    It's where Reggie Jackson earned his nickname, "Mr. October," for his clutch hitting in the post-season, and where Lou Gehrig the Iron Horse gave a tearful goodbye at age 36 after being diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, the disease that would come to bear his name. 1. (ABC News)

    Memorial will honor former Fremont firefighter  Sep 21, 2008
    Jim Mac McDermott died in 2006 after contracting Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), commonly known as Lou Gehrigs Disease. Because of research linking the disease to chemical fires, he will have his name placed on the Wall of Honor Saturday along with other firefighters who lost their lives in the line of duty. (Columbus Telegram, NE)

    Co-founder of Friends of the Columbia Gorge dies  Sep 20, 2008
    She was surrounded by family at her Southwest Portland home when she passed away at about 2 p.m. She had been diagnosed several years ago with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, often referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease. Sally Russell Russenberger, a daughter who lives in Bend, said her mother had a contagious can-do spirit. (OregonLive, OR -- News)

    Dr. Margaret A. Gwynne  Sep 20, 2008
    The cause of death was amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) also known as Lou Gehrig s disease. Her body was donated to the University of Pennsylvania Center for Neurological Disease Research accompanied by extensive medical records. (Hudson Register Star, NY)

    Vote for the Cathedral's best moments  Sep 20, 2008
    " Events like Roger Maris' 61st home run to overtake Babe Ruth on the all-time single-season home run list are among the selections, but the choices on the ballot are not comprised of only moments that could be found in a usual top 10. Good or bad, each moment had to be memorable and stand out. Among the other options voters will find will be Lou Gehrig's famous impromp 000015B7 tu speech in 1939, announcing that he was being forced into early retirement because of his battle with amyotrophic... (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)

    Shonda Schilling helps fight ALS  Sep 19, 2008
    She, along with fellow Red Sox wife Dawn Timlin is hosting the fourth annual Say It With Flowers event a day of girlfriend fun that features a flower arranging lesson by America s Flower Man Dale Rohman to support the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Association. The event will take place on Wednesday, Sept. 24 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Intercontinental Boston a new location for the event after selling out at a smaller venue last year. (Medfield Press, MA)

    ALS NY Chapter congratulates Jeter  Sep 18, 2008
    The ALS Association Greater New York Chapter, part of the only national not-for-profit voluntary health organization dedicated solely to fighting Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, recognized Jeter's historic achievement. "We congratulate Derek Jeter on this momentous occasion in the storied history of the Yankees," said ALS Association Greater New York Chapter president and CEO Dorine Gordon. (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)

    HOUSE THAT JETER BUILT: Passes Gehrig for most hits at Yakees stadium  Sep 17, 2008
    " Gehrig played with New York from 1923 - Yankee Stadium's opening season - until 1939, when he retired due to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. He died of ALS two years later. The 34-year-old Jeter first came up to the Yankees in 1995 and like Gehrig became the team's captain. While the Yankees have faded from contention, Jeter has played his best late this year. He is batting .397 since Aug. 12, raising his season average to .306. Jeter said the attribute he admired most in Gehrig was his... (USA Today -- Sports)

    St. Francis pumping $3M into two facilities  Sep 16, 2008
    Francis Heathcare System of Hawaii Artist Peggy Chun has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, and can only move her eyes ... She has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)

    Sweeney receives 'Catfish' Hunter Award  Sep 15, 2008
    09/14/2008 4:30 PM ET Sweeney honored by Athletics Former first baseman receives Jim 'Catfish' Hunter Award By Jayson Addcox / Special to MLB.com. OAKLAND -- First baseman Mike Sweeney, who was released by the A's on Tuesday, was named the recipient of the 2008 Jim "Catfish" Hunter Award, which honors an A's player whose play on the field and conduct in the clubhouse best exemplifies the courageous, competitive and inspirational spirit demonstrated by the late Hall of Fame pitcher. (MLB.com -- Oakland Athletics)

    Mary Reeve Marriott, at 52; was active in Boston's arts organizations  Sep 11, 2008
    Mary Reeve Marriott, who worked for Boston arts organizations, died Sept. 4 in her Waltham home after a 12-year battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. She was 52. (Boston Globe)

    Turning Thought into Action  Sep 11, 2008
    Patients with spinal cord injury, subcortical stroke, neuromuscular diseases (including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), and limb amputation have at least two characteristics in common: a brain that wants to direct movement and a body that fails to respond accordingly. Despite intact cortical function, central motor commands in persons with these paralyzing disorders are "disconnected" from their targets, with the neural impulses of intended movement unacknowledged by the downstream central or... (New England Journal of Medicine)

    Howland remembered for ties  Sep 10, 2008
    Howland, the last living co-founder of CH2M Hill, died Aug. 29 from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, known as Lou Gehrig s disease. He was 92. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)

    Proud nerd likes challenge of ALS research  Sep 8, 2008
    "But I used to be a small nerd until I was 13 or 14," he said recently from his office at Brandeis, where the boyish 36-year-old runs a lab that is getting attention for its attempts to understand the chemistry behind Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, a neurodegenerative disease better known as ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease. "When I grew, I just became harder to pick on. But I was still a nerd before being a nerd was cool.". (Boston Globe)

    Fatal Protein Clue To Neurological Diseases  Sep 7, 2008
    (May 19, 2003) A new study reveals for the first time how gene mutations lead to the inherited form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's disease. The study suggests that the two most. (Science Daily)

    New Hope For Treating Common Form Of Inherited Neuromuscular Disease  Sep 4, 2008
    (May 31, 2008) Researchers lend new and valuable insight into the genetics of ALS. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a rapidly progressive, fatal neurological disease. (Apr. (Science Daily)

    UCSF hires cleared doctor  Sep 4, 2008
    Rosenfeld is an expert in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease. At the time of the misconduct allegations in 2007, he was chairman of the neurology department at the Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, N.C.Since arriving in Fresno, Rosenfeld said he has been doing administrative work while he waits to receive a California medical license. (Fresno Bee -- Local)

    Gas prices confine sick people  Sep 4, 2008
    has the degenerative neurological disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or "Lou Gehrig's Disease." He used to visit a specialized ALS clinic more than 90 miles away in St. Petersburg at least three times a year, where he could see multiple specialists in one place. He stopped going when gas prices rose. (USA Today)

    Margaret E. Nutt  Sep 3, 2008
    Margaret Ethel Nutt passed away serenely in her sleep on Aug. 29 at the age of 74 after a battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly known as Lou Gehrig s disease. Margaret was born to John Peter Serres and Matilda Maye Lynch Serres in Oregon City, on March 7, 1934. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)

    Editorial: Corvallis lucky it had Howland, will miss him (Sept. 2)  Sep 3, 2008
    Howland, one of the original founders of the engineering firm CH2M Hill, died last week in Corvallis at 92 of complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, better-known as Lou Gehrig s disease. Howland founded CH2M Hill in 1946 in an upstairs office in downtown Corvallis along with fellow Oregon State graduates Holly Cornell and Burke Hayes and their former professor Fred Merryfield. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)

    Wilson Hurley, at 84; noted American landscape painter  Sep 1, 2008
    He had been diagnosed last year with Lou Gehrig's disease, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. ALS damages the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. (Boston Globe)

    Harvard Researchers Make Breakthrough in Cell Reprogramming  Sep 1, 2008
    The technique could be applicable, for example, to other disorders that affect the cardiovascular or nervous system such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease), as scientists could potentially grow heart or nerve cells. But direct reprogramming has yet to be introduced in human cells. (Harvard Crimson)

    Purpose-driven life  Sep 1, 2008
    On Nov. 16, 2006, doctors diagnosed Courington with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. It's a disease that affects healthy adults, killing the nerve cells that control muscles and gradually causing total paralysis of all voluntary muscles. (AL.com)

    43rd Annual MDA Telethon begins Sunday  Aug 31, 2008
    A new addition as co-host is Nancy O'Dell of "Access Hollywood," who has joined MDA's efforts to combat ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease), which claimed the life of her mother in early June (O'Dell, Carl, Bergeron and Sweeney are MDA national vice presidents. . (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)

    Belief in cure attracts crowds  Aug 31, 2008
    His physician told Stewart he has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease. In conversations between the services, Stewart described the physical affects of the disease -- "it's like your body needs oiling" -- and the emotional challenge he faces with a terminal affliction: "You're not ready to die. Even though as a Christian, you're prepared to die."On Thursday night, just moments after the service, he seemed hopeful, though, about his immediate future. (News & Observer)

    CH2M Hill icon dies  Aug 30, 2008
    Jim Howland, the last living co-founder of CH2M Hill, died at his Corvallis home Thursday from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, known as Lou Gehrig s disease. He was 92. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)

    James C. Howland  Aug 30, 2008
    Corvallis Gazette Times: Obituaries. Web Search powered by YAHOO. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)

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