October 24, 2015 Former President George W. Bush helps welcome ALS Ice Bucket Challenge creator’s newborn daughter The newborn daughter of Pete Frates, the amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patient widely credited with popularizing the viral Ice Bucket Challenge got the presidential treatment when she made her entrance into the world on August 31.
October 24, 2015 Here's what has happened since the Ice Bucket Challenge was born On July 15, 2014, Chris Kennedy posted a video to YouTube—one that's widely regarded to be the first ALS Ice Bucket Challenge video.
October 23, 2015 Scientists create first mouse model for ALS dementia Scientists have created the first animal model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) dementia in mice, which they say will allow them to directly monitor test drugs to determine how they affect the brain.
October 23, 2015 Study links copper intake to Alzheimer's disease New research suggests that the accumulation of copper in our bodies could be contributing to Alzheimer’s disease
October 23, 2015 Here's where all that Ice Bucket Challenge money is going The Ice Bucket Challenge ended up bringing the ALS Association some $115 million in donations; now the organization is faced with the task of figuring out what to do with all the money.
October 23, 2015 Study links Type 2 diabetes to lower ALS risk A new study has found a reduced risk for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in patients with Type 2 diabetes, Medical News Today reported.
October 23, 2015 Will ice bucket challenge have lasting value? The "Ice Bucket Challenge" campaign has many elements of success that are rarely achieved together: it went viral, involved celebrities and the public alike, brought a poorly understood but devastating disease to the front pages, and raised millions in donations to ALS charities
May 7, 2015 75 years since Lou Gehrig told world about ALS and still no cure. Why? May is ALS awareness month. This year, join Project A.L.S. in honoring Gehrig’s steadfast persistence and help us stop ALS and related diseases once and for all.
May 7, 2015 Beyond the Ice Bucket Challenge: What's really shocking about ALS If you think that taking the Ice Bucket Challenge is a shock to the system, please consider the following fact: Soon we will all know someone—or be the person--with either ALS, Parkinson's or Alzheimer's.
February 5, 2015 Faces of Alzheimer's: Stricken artist did self-portraits until he no longer could recall his own face When well-known British artist William Utermohlen was diagnosed in 1995 with Alzheimer’s disease, he started a series of self-portraits to help him deal with the difficult diagnosis
