The Les Turner ALS Foundation, a 30+ year philanthropic partner of Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, held its annual “Hope Through Caring” Gala on February 25 at the Loews Hotel Chicago. This year’s sold-out event of over 500 people …
Chicago Tribune: Hope Through Caring Gala 2017
The Les Turner ALS Foundation hosted its annual Hope Through Caring gala Feb. 25, honoring the organization’s board president, Ken Hoffman, and people living with ALS. Held at the Loews Hotel Chicago, 500 guests attended the sold-out event celebrating the …
Celebrating 30 Years of ALS Care
Northwestern’s Lois Insolia ALS Clinic is a model for multidisciplinary care. When it opened in July 1986, the Lois Insolia ALS Clinic at Northwestern Medicine was one of the first multidisciplinary ALS clinics in the country — the very first …
Investigating a Novel Pathology for ALS
For years, research into Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) — the progressive neurodegenerative disease — has focused on the death of motor neurons in the spinal cord, which was believed to be the driving mechanism in ALS pathology. The death of …
ALS Reversal: Dr. Richard Bedlack’s Unique Approach
Dr. Richard Bedlack, Professor of Medicine/Neurology at Duke University, Director of the Duke ALS Clinic, and Chief of Neurology at the Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, dedicates his life’s work to researching alternative and innovative methods to cure ALS. Deeming …
2017 Research Award Recipients
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International Symposium on ALS/MND
Jack Rooney December 2016 Over 1,100 researchers and clinicians from around the world attended the annual meeting in December in Ireland to learn about trends in ALS care and research. The Foundation’s executive director along with six members from the …
Les Turner ALS Symposium on ALS and NeuroRepair
The 6th Annual Les Turner Symposium on ALS and NeuroRepair, sponsored by the Les Turner ALS Research and Patient Center at Northwestern Medicine, was held on Monday, November 7 to a crowd of over 175 attendees. Organized by Dr. P. …
College Student and Team Race for ALS Member Runs to Honor Dad
Since Julian first learned his father had ALS, he put his efforts into running, first at Brother Rice High School and now as a freshman on St. Xavier’s cross-country team. As a member of Team Race for ALS, he ran …
Healthy Diets May Be Associated With Better Function in ALS Patients
Diets rich in fruits and vegetables may be associated with better function, including respiratory, in ALS patients, according to a new study. The study, “Association Between Dietary Intake and Function in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis”, was published in the journal JAMA …
