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ALS

1 American  

abbreviation

Pathology.
  1. amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.


a.l.s. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. autograph letter, signed.


ALS British  

abbreviation

  1. autograph letter signed

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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

If the cleanup condensates break down, harmful proteins can build up, which is a defining feature of neurodegenerative diseases such as ALS.

From Science Daily • Feb. 26, 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

It wasn’t until his diagnosis with ALS decades later that the seasoned actor felt his own spirit return, Dane said in an interview released Friday on Netflix.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

A colleague read a note from a woman named Nancy, who had lost her mother to ALS.

From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom