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
November 20, 2014 No Cure for Alzheimer’s, but Treatment Can Help According to the Alzheimer’s Association, among the top 10 leading causes of death in America, Alzheimer’s is the only disease with no prevention, no cure and no way to slow its progress. Alzheimer’s gets worse over time, posing increasingly greater challenges to daily life. To understand this widespread and life-changing illness, here is a basic guide to Alzheimer’s disease:
