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OHSU Brain-Computer Interface Research Study: Recruiting Participants

November 28, 2023 Comments Off on OHSU Brain-Computer Interface Research Study: Recruiting Participants

Dr. Melanie Fried-Oken is researching ways to help people with severe disabilities use brain-computer interface (BCI) technology to communicate. When using the BCI, people wear an electrode cap (like a…

National Guidelines for ALS Genetic Testing, Counseling Published

November 7, 2023 Comments Off on National Guidelines for ALS Genetic Testing, Counseling Published

Researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine have developed and published guidelines for genetic testing and counseling for people living with ALS. These evidence-based,…

ALS Research Symposium 2023

October 27, 2023 Comments Off on ALS Research Symposium 2023

Join us here on November 4 at 1 p.m. for an educational afternoon to learn about the latest in ALS research with live presentations from local and nationally esteemed ALS…

What is the ALS Research Symposium?

October 3, 2023 Comments Off on What is the ALS Research Symposium?

Did you know that we host an annual ALS research symposium where some of the nation’s foremost researchers come together to share the most promising findings from the hundreds of…

Support Groundbreaking ALS Research

June 30, 2023 Comments Off on Support Groundbreaking ALS Research

Donors play a crucial role in the development of new ALS medications, such as Tofersen. We need the support of our friends and family to continue these efforts.   By giving today,…

Vashti Ross of Beaverton, OR

June 29, 2023 Comments Off on Vashti Ross of Beaverton, OR

Vashti Ross passed away on Tuesday, July 11th. She was incredible champion for our mission and will be missed. Vashti Ross was diagnosed with ALS in 2014. Knowing that research…

FDA Approves new drug: Qalsody (tofersen)

April 25, 2023 Comments Off on FDA Approves new drug: Qalsody (tofersen)

Blog post from the ALS Association. View original source. Current status On April 25, 2023, the FDA approved tofersen under the agency’s accelerated approval pathway for the treatment of people living…

Researchers See Path Forward for Pridopidine Despite Missing HEALEY Endpoints

April 14, 2023 Comments Off on Researchers See Path Forward for Pridopidine Despite Missing HEALEY Endpoints

Blog post from the ALS Association. View Original Source. The Sean M. Healey & AMG Center for ALS at Massachusetts General Hospital and the Northeast ALS (NEALS) Consortium announced topline results…

AMX0035 Approved! How We Got Here and What Comes Next

January 10, 2023 Comments Off on AMX0035 Approved! How We Got Here and What Comes Next

Blog post from the ALS Association. View Original Source. In the summer of 2014, millions of us took part in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. Celebrities, friends and family members all…

FDA Approves New Treatment Made Possible by the Ice Bucket Challenge

November 17, 2022 Comments Off on FDA Approves New Treatment Made Possible by the Ice Bucket Challenge

In the summer of 2014, millions of us took part in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. Celebrities, friends and family members all dumped ice on their heads to help raise…