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61. What We Do

(Web Page; Wed Jun 17 00:59:00 CDT 2020)

Research Since 1985, through our Translational Research Advancing Therapies for ALS (TREAT ALS™) program, The ALS Association has funded more than $99 million in research and clinical management projects. This unrelenting fo...

Description: Overview of The ALS Association's Programs

62. Research Webinars

(Web Page; Tue Jun 16 13:24:00 CDT 2020)

Research Webinars ROADS to a better ALS outcome measure: the new Rasch-Built Overall ALS Disability Scale (ROADS) Speaker: Christina Fournier, MD, MSc, Emory University This webinar will present the rationale for cr...

63. Fact Sheets & Brochures

(Web Page; Thu Mar 09 15:07:00 CST 2017)

Fact Sheets & Brochures National ALS Registry Flow Chart From the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. This chart diagrams how the National ALS Registry will identify cases of ALS across the country utilizing national da...

64. NeuroLINCS

(Web Page; Tue Jun 16 12:18:00 CDT 2020)

NeuroLINCS NeuroLINCS is a collaborative effort between numerous research groups that are experts in their field and have high proficiency in induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) technology, disease modeling...

65. Answer ALS

(Web Page; Tue Jun 16 12:11:00 CDT 2020)

Answer ALS Answer ALS is an initiative spearheaded by Steve Gleason to challenge ALS researchers to come up with a solid plan to find a cure for ALS. Its strategy includes two impact goal arms that help peo...

66. Gene Therapy

(Web Page; Wed Nov 09 21:17:00 CST 2016)

Gene Therapy Overview In amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), gene therapy may help if it can deliver a beneficial protein to salvage dying nerve cells. Gene therapy can be simply a means to boost on site p...

67. Clinical Management Research Program

(Web Page; Mon Aug 29 16:51:00 CDT 2016)

Purpose of this program Through the Clinical Management Research Grant Program, The ALS Association is encouraging new research, the results of which will build an evidence base and demonstrate measurable, positive effects on the clinic...

Description: Clinical Management Research Program

68. Your Guide to Decoding ALS Genetics

(Web Page; Wed Feb 11 23:44:00 CST 2015)

Although the most common form of ALS in the United States is “sporadic,” meaning the disease can strike anyone, at anytime, genetics play a role in about 5 to 10 percent of all cases of the disease. In most of those cases, ...

69. Hope in Progress: An Overview of Current Promising ALS Research Studies

(Web Page; Thu Jan 07 16:00:00 CST 2016)

The Current State of ALS Research

 There have been many medical breakthroughs over the last 20 years for a wide range of neurological conditions – from migraines to multiple sclerosis to Parkinson’s disease. Unfortunately, ...

70. Trophic Factors

(Web Page; Mon Aug 29 17:34:00 CDT 2016)

Trophic Factors Overview Scientists have gathered direct evidence that trophic factors can salvage dying neurons in animal models of ALS. But human trials have failed so far to follow up on that success. Targeted d...