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amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (als)

als: new therapies offer hope in treating a mysterious deadly disease
als expert dr. agessandro abrahao and his team conducted a world-first study using mri-guided ultrasound to open the blood-brain barrier so drugs can directly target the brain regions affected by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
robin roberts
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (als)
apr 4 2023
dr. agessandro abrahao is a neurologist at the als clinic, sunnybrook health sciences centre, and assistant professor of medicine, university of toronto. he is on a mission to solve the mystery of als. supplied

family of börje salming expressed frustration with swedish health-care system before hockey legend's passing
sweden-based salming had travelled to canada for treatment, but his medication was not approved for use in his home country.
karen hawthorne and emma jones
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (als)
nov 25 2022
toronto maple leafs' legend borje salming has revealed his als diagnosis. (cp picture archive/staff)

als has stolen roberta flack's ability to sing
the multi-award winning singer of "killing me softly with his song" was diagnosed with lou gehrig's disease in august.
maija kappler
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (als)
nov 16 2022
file photo: 62nd grammy awards – arrivals – los angeles, california, u.s., january 26, 2020 – roberta flack. reuters/mike blake/file photo

als claims b.c. trailblazer, but his crusade for a cure lives on
greg gowe worked hard to get research going in b.c., now it's up to others to continue that fight
lori culbert
世界杯决赛2022
nov 7 2022
from left: micah, 12. adrienne molinski, maleah, 10. north vancouver lawyer and dad greg gowe died sept 10 after a three-year battle with als. although his body faded away, he ramped up his fight for better treatments and funding for als in bc. he leaves a lasting legacy, including a new patient-driven organization that's focused on improving als care.

'i am tired of screaming for help': a local family's struggle to care for a loved one with als at home
adam rodney's care is considered complex, meaning he can’t go to a long-term care home for a period of respite, only to a facility capable of providing the level of care he needs. but his family have been unable to find any facility that can take him
elizabeth payne
世界杯决赛2022
sep 26 2022
lindsay rodney cares her husband, adam, at their smiths falls home.

diagnosed at age 44 with als, this mom and advocate left this world swinging
the magic and determination of taya jones had us all believing that she would be the one to beat the impossible odds of als.
lisa machado
opinion
sep 6 2022
a cut-out of taya jones with lou gehrig at last year's jay game in buffalo. supplied

'als will be a treatable chronic disease': new treatment slows disease progression and increases life expectancy
mcgill university's dr. angela genge is optimistic about what the future holds for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis care: "every step gives our patients more time, better function for longer, better care every year."
maja begovic
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (als)
jul 8 2022
albrioza™, also known as amx0035, could help slow down the progression of als. getty

caring for someone with als: 'prioritizing myself feels selfish'
"i would love to say that i do yoga and go to the gym, but i don't," says paige wilkins, who left her job to care for her friend taya jones who is living with als.
maja begovic
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (als)
jun 22 2022
paige wilkins (right) says that navigating the blurred line between friendship and caregiver has been the biggest challenge in her role as caregiver to her friend taya jones. supplied
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als: new therapies offer hope in treating a mysterious deadly disease
als expert dr. agessandro abrahao and his team conducted a world-first study using mri-guided ultrasound to open the blood-brain barrier so drugs can directly target the brain regions affected by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
robin roberts
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (als)
apr 4 2023
dr. agessandro abrahao is a neurologist at the als clinic, sunnybrook health sciences centre, and assistant professor of medicine, university of toronto. he is on a mission to solve the mystery of als. supplied

family of börje salming expressed frustration with swedish health-care system before hockey legend's passing
sweden-based salming had travelled to canada for treatment, but his medication was not approved for use in his home country.
karen hawthorne and emma jones
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (als)
nov 25 2022
toronto maple leafs' legend borje salming has revealed his als diagnosis. (cp picture archive/staff)

als has stolen roberta flack's ability to sing
the multi-award winning singer of "killing me softly with his song" was diagnosed with lou gehrig's disease in august.
maija kappler
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (als)
nov 16 2022
file photo: 62nd grammy awards – arrivals – los angeles, california, u.s., january 26, 2020 – roberta flack. reuters/mike blake/file photo

als claims b.c. trailblazer, but his crusade for a cure lives on
greg gowe worked hard to get research going in b.c., now it's up to others to continue that fight
lori culbert
世界杯决赛2022
nov 7 2022
from left: micah, 12. adrienne molinski, maleah, 10. north vancouver lawyer and dad greg gowe died sept 10 after a three-year battle with als. although his body faded away, he ramped up his fight for better treatments and funding for als in bc. he leaves a lasting legacy, including a new patient-driven organization that's focused on improving als care.
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canadian society for exercise physiology

'i am tired of screaming for help': a local family's struggle to care for a loved one with als at home
adam rodney's care is considered complex, meaning he can’t go to a long-term care home for a period of respite, only to a facility capable of providing the level of care he needs. but his family have been unable to find any facility that can take him
elizabeth payne
世界杯决赛2022
sep 26 2022
lindsay rodney cares her husband, adam, at their smiths falls home.

diagnosed at age 44 with als, this mom and advocate left this world swinging
the magic and determination of taya jones had us all believing that she would be the one to beat the impossible odds of als.
lisa machado
opinion
sep 6 2022
a cut-out of taya jones with lou gehrig at last year's jay game in buffalo. supplied

'als will be a treatable chronic disease': new treatment slows disease progression and increases life expectancy
mcgill university's dr. angela genge is optimistic about what the future holds for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis care: "every step gives our patients more time, better function for longer, better care every year."
maja begovic
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (als)
jul 8 2022
albrioza™, also known as amx0035, could help slow down the progression of als. getty

caring for someone with als: 'prioritizing myself feels selfish'
"i would love to say that i do yoga and go to the gym, but i don't," says paige wilkins, who left her job to care for her friend taya jones who is living with als.
maja begovic
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (als)
jun 22 2022
paige wilkins (right) says that navigating the blurred line between friendship and caregiver has been the biggest challenge in her role as caregiver to her friend taya jones. supplied
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the leukemia & lymphoma society of canada (llsc)

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