According to ALS News Today, a study published online in JAMA Neurology states that environmental pollutants such as pesticides has been linked to ALS and may represent modifiable ALS disease risk factors. Researchers at the University of Michigan studied occupational …
Registration Open: 2016 ALS Walk for Life
The 2016 ALS Walk for Life will be held on Sunday, September 18 at Soldier Field in Chicago and you can be one of the first to register. Join over 7,000 people at Chicago’s largest gathering for people living with …
Strike Out ALS 5k: Participant Spotlight
Meet Emily Gunty. Each month Emily and her father run at least one race together – most of which have a charitable component. For the past few years they have participated in the Strike Out ALS 5k despite having no …
Thank You Volunteers!
Throughout the year, the Les Turner ALS Foundation has a consistent and overwhelming amount of support from volunteers helping fight ALS. The dedicated service from volunteers continues to have a huge impact on the work the Foundation is able to …
Phase 3 Clinical ALS Drug Trial
The Foundation is pleased to announce the start of a new clinical drug trial for ALS at the Lois Insolia ALS Clinic at the Les Turner ALS Research and Patient Center at Northwestern Medicine. VITALITY-ALS is a Phase 3 clinical …
Recap: Hope Through Caring Gala
At this year’s Hope Through Caring Gala, 450 guests honored Madeleine and Joe Glossberg and Joan and Paul Rubschlager for their commitment in the fight against ALS. The packed house also celebrated those courageously living with ALS and remembered those …
Hear about the next generation of ALS researchers
Funding that ALS researchers at the Les Turner ALS Research and Patient Center receive has a huge impact on their discoveries. Joint funding from the Foundation along with other ALS sources has become crucial as researchers make translational progress toward …
Research Updates from Dr. Kiskinis’ Lab – September 2015
While the majority of ALS is sporadic, a relatively small, but highly informative, percentage of patients are diagnosed with mutations in various genes which include: SOD1, TDP43 and C9orf72. The goal of the Kiskinis lab is to characterize how these …
Research Updates from Dr. Siddique’s Lab – September 2015
Dr. Siddique will be giving an Internal Medicine Grand Rounds at Baylor Medical in September. entitled “Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Advances in the Understanding of Neurodegeneration.” This talk will help attendees understand what ALS is, how genetics contributes to the development of …
2015 International Symposium on ALS/MND in Orlando, FL
The following clinic team members will present abstracts at the 2015 International Symposium on ALS/MND in Orlando, FL, in December: Jennifer Armh5, RN, MSN, MHA, Clinical Nursing Supervisor – Swallowing/Gag Function – a work in progress assessing factors that impact swallowing function …
