March 20, 2017 Ex-49ers great Dwight Clark reveals ALS diagnosis Legendary San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Dwight Clark, who is remembered for his 1982 NFC Championship game heroics when he hauled in “The Catch” from quarterback Joe Montana, revealed he has been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also referred to as Lou Gehrig’s disease.
February 21, 2017 BrainStorm seeks early approval for stem cell treatment in Canada Israel's BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics is seeking early approval in Canada for its adult stem cell treatment for patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a neuro-degenerative disease, even before it completes late-stage clinical trials.
December 15, 2016 Illinois woman to adopt dying friend's 3 children Missy Armstrong met her best friend, Sara, as a high school student in 1999, and the pair have been inseparable ever since.
December 13, 2016 NCAA honoring man who inspired ALS ice bucket challenge The NCAA is honoring the former Boston College baseball captain who inspired the ice bucket challenge that raised millions of dollars for Lou Gehrig's disease research.
November 29, 2016 Ice bucket that sparked charity blitz comes to Smithsonian The bucket of ice that sparked a viral social-media campaign has a new home at the Smithsonian.
November 18, 2016 Man who inspired ALS Ice Bucket Challenge to receive NCAA award The NCAA is honoring the former Boston College baseball captain who inspired people around the world to dump buckets of ice water over their heads to raise millions of dollars for Lou Gehrig's Disease research.
November 3, 2016 Kevin Turner, lead plaintiff in NFL concussion lawsuit, had CTE Researchers say they have found a traumatic brain disease in former Eagles and Patriots fullback Kevin Turner, who was the lead plaintiff in a concussion lawsuit against the NFL.
November 3, 2016 Fruits and vegetables could slow progression of ALS "It appears that nutrition plays a role both in triggering the disease and why it progresses."
August 12, 2016 Terminally ill California woman holds farewell party before doctor-assisted suicide In early July, Betsy Davis emailed her closest friends and relatives to invite them to a two-day party, telling them: “These circumstances are unlike any party you have attended before, requiring emotional stamina, centeredness and openness.”
July 26, 2016 Woman raises $800G for ALS research before receiving diagnosis of her own Over seven years, Virginia's Beth Prever raised $800,000 for ALS research because she "felt like having ALS would be a worst-case scenario diagnosis.
