Carrie Munk, a spokeswoman for the ALS association, said the Ice Bucket Challenge was a "game changer" for the organization. She said the trend has boosted overall awareness of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Barbara What is ALS? Learn more about the disease that everyone's been talking over the last month … Read more
Experts say that unless we commit ourselves now to aggressive, collaborative brain disease research, by the year 2025, a staggering 1 in 25 American adults will be diagnosed with ALS, or the closely related Alzheimer's or Parkinson's diseases. The Experts say that unless we commit ourselves now to aggressive, collaborative brain disease research, by the … Read more
“I just wanted everyone who's doing the [challenge] to know what you're doing it for and what this disease really is like.” The YouTuber, who said he donated money to the ALS Association instead of taking the challenge, went Many other family members also died of ALS, the same "familial" strain Antonio and his mom … Read more
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis – better known as ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease – has been making headlines recently after a challenge to raise awareness and money went viral. But what is ALS? The purpose of the Facebook ice bucket challenge is to raise awareness for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. ALS … Read more
Because ALS symptoms include fatigue, muscle weakness and muscle twitches, early on it can look like other, very treatable illnesses. One that commonly comes up is Lyme disease, an infectious disease resulting from a tick bite. Unlike ALS, Lyme is In part, that's because of the good news – ALS is classified as an “orphan … Read more
HLN's Christi Paul participates in the #IceBucketChallenge, a social media campaign that aims to raise awareness and money to fight Lou Gehrig's disease, also called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. (Credit: CNN). HLN's Christi Paul participates in the #IceBucketChallenge, a social media campaign that aims to raise awareness and money to fight Lou Gehrig's disease, … Read more
Clockwise from top left: Robin Williams had been diagnosed with Parkinson's before his death; Stephen Hawking has been living with ALS for 50 years; Lou Gehrig brought ALS, now also know as Lou Gehrig's disease, to the public's attention; and Michael J. “I just wanted everyone who's doing the [challenge] to know what you're doing … Read more
Cleveland Browns head coach Mike Pettine, center, and some of his players accept the Ice Bucket Challenge from the Baltimore Ravens on Aug. 15 following practice. Sports figures, celebrities and everyday people have taken the challenge, which this Martin Wallem uses his eyes and eyebrows to communicate as he lives with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or … Read more
I have recently been diagnosed with ALS," Shaw said in the video. "I am here today to stand up and fight with all of you against this disease. "I want to challenge the Tennessee Titans organization, coach James Franklin and the Penn State football team The “ice bucket challenge” has gone mega viral on the … Read more
If they don't, they have to donate money to fight ALS, the neurodegenerative disease known as Lou Gehrig's disease. The challenge has led to an unprecedented amount of donations to what it is absolutely a good cause. But it has become so ubiquitous If they don't, they have to donate money to fight ALS, the … Read more