Hope and help for people with ALS.
Experience the Power of Community Rhona Bresler will always remember the experience. While the Les Turner ALS Walk for Life raises vital funds for ALS research, care, and support, it also holds profound personal significance for participants like Rhona, who leads …
We’re excited to share the latest ALS research grants from the Les Turner ALS Center at Northwestern Medicine and highlight a new milestone: in 2024, the Les Turner ALS Foundation is funding more than $1 million in ALS research grants …
Clinical research at the Lois Insolia Clinic at the Les Turner ALS Center at Northwestern Medicine plays a pivotal role in helping researchers understand the causes of ALS and how to develop better treatments for the disease. But many people …
Time to Get Your Team Ready for the Les Turner ALS Walk for Life! We are thrilled to invite you to the 23rd Annual Les Turner ALS Walk for Life, the largest ALS gathering in the Midwest! Set for Saturday, Sept. …
We’re Empowering the ALS Community with New Resources and Tools This month, we’re celebrating ALS Awareness Month by announcing groundbreaking new resources that empower people living with ALS and their families. Firstly, we’ve released a new guide, ALS & Participation in …
As a registered nurse, Tina Cascio cared for several people diagnosed with ALS, including her own mother, Pamela. Prior to her mother’s passing, Tina began to experience symptoms that were eerily familiar. “I started having muscle spasms and twitching in …
As researchers at the Les Turner ALS Center at Northwestern Medicine search for the root causes of ALS, they are examining processes within the body — even down to the cellular level. In fact, recent research has shown that people …
As the field of ALS research evolves, opportunities arise to participate in clinical trials and research studies that could lead to new treatments and insights into the disease. At the Les Turner ALS Foundation, we want to empower people living with …
An ALS diagnosis can change someone’s life overnight. Becoming an ALS caregiver, however, is a role and an identity that you grow into. Caring for a loved one with ALS can be extremely challenging, but it can also be very …
