ALS
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Highland Council's Gaelic committee will consider the ALS plans next week.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
Croddick’s father, John, has been living with ALS for years.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
But his wife, Barbara, was diagnosed in 2024 with ALS, and she uses a wheelchair.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026
This could help scientists evaluate whether treatments for conditions such as Alzheimer's or ALS are actually reaching their intended targets in the brain.
From Science Daily • Apr. 28, 2026
Turns out Stephen Hawking has something called ALS, and he can’t walk or talk, and he’s probably the smartest man in the world, and everybody knows it!
From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper
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