April 2016

Top 4 changes and the reasons they empower members

ALS Forums Responsive v2.0

You might have noticed recently that the website has undergone many changes. It looks different, works a little different, and perhaps you're curious why.  

In this post we'll cover all the changes to the website and the reasons behind the changes.

Phi Delta Theta knocks ALS out of the park

Dressed in baseball pants and previous philanthropy event tee-shirts, Phi Delta Theta fraternity members took to the mound to raise money for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS ... the money we raise goes toward ALS research.” Both single entries ...

New mouse model to help ALS research — 5 highlights

Gainesville-based University of Florida researchers created a mouse model for scientists to study genetic origins of the neurodegenerative brain disease causing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and frontotemporal dementia, according to drug target review.

Researchers develop unique model for studying ALS

A group of UF Health researchers have developed a mouse model that will facilitate the study of a neurodegenerative brain disease that causes amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ... with private industry on research aimed at reversing or preventing the disease.

Spaceflight muscle loss study aims to benefit patients on earth

"This includes modeling serious diseases that involve muscle wasting such as muscular dystrophy, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, cancer cachexia and even aging-related musculoskeletal frailty," said Rosamund Smith, research fellow at Eli Lilly and Company ...

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