Category: ALS
New ALS Drug Approved; First in Over 20 Years
May 17th, 2017On Friday, May 5th, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first new drug in 22 years to treat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
New Drug Treatment for ALS
The new ALS drug is not a cure, but can slow down the worsening of the disease.… more »
Ice Bucket Challenge Helps Fund ALS Discovery
August 10th, 2016In July of 2014 a campaign encouraged millions of people to dump buckets of ice water on their heads to help fund research for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).Two years later; the Ice Bucket Challenge raised enough money to help researchers identify… more »
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