Fla. GOP chair has ALS, will still serve
Republican Party of Florida Chairman Dave Bitner plans to continue leading the party after being diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease. Full story
Vitamin E users show lower ALS risk
People who regularly take vitamin E supplements over the years may have a decreased risk of developing the fatal neurological condition amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a new study suggests. Full story
Smoking linked to Lou Gehrig's disease
People who smoke cigarettes or have smoked in the past may be more likely to develop Lou Gehrig's disease, according to a new study. Full story
Teenage couple faces a deadly diagnosis
Sabrina Parker learned she had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, the deadly condition known as Lou Gehrig's disease that also killed her mother and grandmother, just a few months shy of her sixteenth birthday. Full story
Mind-Reading Devices to Help the Speechless Speak
The thoughts are there, but there is no way to express them. For "locked in" patients, many with Lou Gehrig's disease, the only way to communicate tends to be through blinking in code. Full story
NYT: Lou Gehrig may not have had Lou Gehrig's disease
NYT: Some other athletes and soldiers given a diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, might actually have a different disease caused by concussions and other brain trauma, a study shows. Full story
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