ALS Drug Radicava Now Available in U.S.
Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma America announced that Radicava, treatment for adults with ALS, is now available in the U.S.
Tag: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Climbing Kilimanjaro: Jared King Plans Summit to Raise Money for MDA and ALS Awareness
Towering 19,000+ feet over the African countryside, Mt. Kilimanjaro is one of the world’s most daunting peaks. For 26-year-old Jared King of New York City, climbing the mountain is a worthwhile challenge to undertake and represents the fulfillment of two longtime personal goals.
Some said he was crazy to bike across America after being diagnosed with ALS. Ray Spooner said “Watch me!”
Ray Spooner, a certified nurse midwife who has ushered thousands of babies into the world, took the Ice Bucket Challenge in summer of 2014 to raise awareness about ALS. At the time, ALS “was just of jumble of letters to us,” said Ray’s wife of 33 years, Rae. Soon though, those letters would take on a . . .
Recently Diagnosed with ALS, Northern Kentucky Attorney Raises More Than $11K at MDA Lock-Up
Brian Eviston shares the personal reason he chose to participate in his local MDA Lock-Up.
ALS Treatment Update: MDA to Host Radicava Webinar July 12
MDA and MT Pharma America will host a webinar to provide ALS families with info about Radicava.
My Garden of Life
Erin Brady Worsham, who lives with ALS, offers the idea that life in her garden may not be all too different from our own lives.
The ALS Registry and Me
Alan Alderman who lives with ALS encourages others to join the ALS Registry.
Five Questions with Researchers Michael Benatar and Jonathan Katz
Michael Benatar and Jonathan Katz were awarded a clinical research network grant from MDA to support their work on Clinical Procedures To Support Research (CAPTURE) project.
$300,000 MDA Grant Will Streamline Gathering of Data for ALS Research
MDA in June announced the award of a clinical research network grant (CRNG) to Michael Benatar, M.D., Ph.D., at and Jonathan Katz, M.D.
Going the Distance for a Friend: Cyclists Cross Country in Ray Spooner’s Memory
Ira and Lynn Wachtel are cycling cross-country to raise funds and awareness for MDA, in memory of their friend Ray Spooner, who died of ALS on August 8, 2016.
