ALS
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The researchers believe this inhibitor could represent a broadly applicable strategy for slowing or stopping neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and ALS.
From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026
Rui Cardoso, a portfolio manager at Beutel Goodman, recommends Japan’s Shionogi, a pharmaceutical company that is developing drugs for depression and ALS, more commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.
From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026
Its Connexus BCI is designed to restore communication for people with severe motor impairment as a result of spinal-cord injuries or ALS.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026
His ALS diagnosis freed him from a constant state of self-judgment, Dane said, and helped him realize that he was always “absolutely more than enough.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 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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