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National News Archives
2009 National News
November 20, 2009
Smoking May Now be Considered an
Established Risk Factor for ALS
November 18, 2009
Missouri Judge Elected National Board Chair
November 16, 2009
2010 Medicare Rx Drug Benefit Open Enrollment Period
November 16, 2009
The Role of The ALS Association's Certified Centers
November 5, 2009
Caregiver's Quilt Contest Supports ALS Research
November 3, 2009
Veterans Day Letter to the Editor
November 3, 2009
Professor Who Put in Motion MLB's '4ALS' Dies
October 27, 2009
The ALS Association Cares for Those Who Care the Most in New Campaign
October 27, 2009
ALS Researcher Lisa S. Krivickas Passes Away of ALS
October 23, 2009
'ALS Across America' Campaign Inspires New York Times Profile of People with ALS; ALS Association Experts to Blog
October 15, 2009
New "Antisense" Experimental Therapy Clinical Trial Announced
October 12, 2009
New Guidelines Identify Best Treatments to Help ALS Patients Live Longer, Easier
October 8, 2009
CDC/ATSDR Launch National ALS Registry Website
October 8, 2009
Buffalo Bills Quarterback, Trent Edwards, Rallies Around The ALS Association
October 8, 2009
Help Increase Funding for ALS Research
September 23, 2009
Clinical Trial of Lithium Carbonate with Riluzole Shows No Benefit
September 21, 2009
Neuralstem Receives FDA Approval to Begin First ALS Stem Cell Trial
September 15, 2009
The ALS Association Honors Booz Allen Hamilton With the Inaugural Partnership for Success Award
September 11, 2009
Researchers Identify Genes Potentially Linked to Sporadic ALS
September 10, 2009
Deadline Nears for Survivors of Vets with ALS to Apply for Retroactive Benefits
September 1, 2009
Community Health Charities Campaign Begins This Fall
August 6, 2009
ALS Registry Action Alert and Update
July 28, 2009
INSMED to Limit Supply of IPLEX to Existing ALS Patients in Current Program
July 12, 2009
'4 ALS Awareness' Initiative is a Major Hit
June 30, 2009
Lou Gehrig's Farewell to be Saluted on July 4
June 25, 2009
Scientists Discover Faster Protein in Aggregation Means Faster Disease Progression in ALS
June 15, 2009
Government Partnerships and Stem Cell Research Provide the Roadmap to a Cure
June 11, 2009
Advocacy Delivers the Roadmap to a Cure at the 2009 National ALS Advocacy Day and Public Policy Conference
May 29, 2009
International Group of Scientists and Drug Company Representatives Meet to Discuss Treatments for ALS
May 19, 2009
Protective Gene Enables People with ALS to Live Longer, Study Finds
May 12, 2009
Baseball "Hitting Challenge" Launched
May 12, 2009
Baseball Great Curt Schilling and Wife Shonda in Hall of Fame
May 6, 2009
ALS Association Hosting National ALS Advocacy Day and Public Policy Conference
April 29, 2009
Clinician Scientist Receives Award
April 27, 2009
ALS Association and American Academy of Neurology Give Scientists Sheila Essey Award for ALS Research
April 22, 2009
The ALS Association's 'ALS Across America' Focuses on Staying Positive and Involved
April 2, 2009
The ALS Association Certifies ALS Clinic on Long Island as the 34th Center of Excellence in the United States
March 25, 2009
Help Us Continue Funding for the National ALS Registry
March 17, 2009
Jane H. Gilbert Appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of The ALS Association
March 13, 2009
Social Security to Distribute Stimulus Payments in May
March 11, 2009
TREAT ALS® Program Supports New Clinical Trial for ALS Patients Open for Enrollment
March 11, 2009
Congress Funds ALS Registry, Respite Care
March 10, 2009
FDA, Insmed, Inc. Announce Special Program for IPLEX
March 9, 2009
President Lifts Restrictions on Stem Cell Research
February 26, 2009
New Gene Mutation Discovery by ALS Association Consortium is Major Research Breakthrough
February 19, 2009
Support Stem Cell Research Today!
February 13, 2009
Stimulus Adds $10 Billion for NIH; Will Help to Support ALS Research
February 12, 2009
Charity Navigator Gives Highest Rating to The ALS Association
February 6, 2009
Advocacy Day Registration Opens February 9, 2009
February 3, 2009
The ALS Association Teams With Major League Baseball In ‘4 ALS’ Awareness Initiative
January 26, 2009
NBC News Journalist Jinah Kim Honored by The ALS Association
January 5, 2009
Time Magazine Recognizes ALS Stem Cell Research as No. 1 Medical Breakthrough in 2008
2008 National News
December 15, 2008
Duke ALS Clinic Certified by The ALS Association, Affiliated with One of the Best Hospitals in the U.S.
December 9, 2008
ALS Association Co-Funds Study Showing Boosting the Body's Detoxifying System Counteracts Nerve Cell Loss in ALS Mice; New Therapies Suggested
November 25, 2008
Disappointing Results from IGF-1 Clinical Trial
November 6, 2008
4-H Clubs Raising Funds for ALS Research
November 3, 2008
Protein that Controls Upper Motor Neuron Development Identified
October 30, 2008
The ALS Association Helps to Fast Track Disability Claims
October 29, 2008
Innovative Brain Communication Interface Technology for ALS
October 29, 2008
Teen, Whose Dad has ALS, Offers Personal Look into Advocacy Day
October 20, 2008
Astrocyte Replacement Shows Promise in a Rat Model of ALS
October 15, 2008
Major Virginia Developer Honoring Son by Creating Largest Walk to Defeat ALS Team on Record
October 9, 2008
Resources for Military Veterans, Families and Survivors
October 2, 2008
$5 Million ALS Research Bill Signed by President
September 26, 2008
Congress Votes to Create National Registry for Lou Gehrig's Disease; President Expected to Sign ALS Association Priority into Law
September 23, 2008
Senate Passes ALS Registry Act
September 22, 2008
VA Grants Benefits to All Vets with ALS
September 12, 2008
Sailor Battling ALS Wins Gold Medal
August 26,2008
The ALS Association to Support Trial of Lithium
August 21, 2008
Amanda Watson Raising Awareness About ALS as Miss North Carolina
July 21, 2008
World’s First Genome-Wide Spinal Cord Atlas Unveiled;
Co-Funded by The ALS Association
March 28, 2008
The ALS Association Conference Outlines The Way Forward in ALS Drug Discovery
March 19, 2008
NASCAR Team Partners with The ALS Association to Raise Awareness, Funding
February 27, 2008
The ALS Association and Friends Featured On New ‘The Pride of the Yankees’ DVD
March 10, 2008
The ALS Association’s 32nd Certified Center Is Participating in TREAT ALS Initiative
February 28, 2008
New ALS Gene Paves the Way for Better Understanding, New Treatments
February 6, 2008
The ALS Association Works with Investigators on Follow Up Study of Lithium for Treating ALS
January 28, 2008
Robert Lotz, a founder of The ALS Association, Remembered
2007 National News
December 14, 2007
Assistive Solutions Make Great Gifts for People with ALS
December 13, 2007
Possible ALS Drug Granted Orphan Status by the FDA
November 27, 2007
Conference Focuses on Speeding ALS Drug Discovery and Clinical Trials
November 6, 2007
TREAT ALS Awards $3.5 Million Drug Research Contract
October 18, 2007
ALS Advocate Visits with Dr. Phil
October 16, 2007
House Passes ALS Registry Act
October 9, 2007
Noted Surgeon Neil Brourman Passes Away from ALS
October 3, 2007
Television Public Services Announcements Again Garner Creative Excellence Awards
September 27, 2007
ALS Registry Act Cleared for the House Floor
September 25, 2007
The ALS Association Endorses House Bill for Access to Power Wheelchairs
September 21, 2007
Joint Project Brings Expertise to Bear on ALS Axon Dynamics
September 7, 2007
New Column by National Laureate Provides Unique Look on Life for the ALS Community
August 8, 2007
House Subcommittee Passes ALS Registry Act
July 31, 2007
Stem Cell Strategy Shows Challenges for ALS
July 12, 2007
2007 Research Funding: New Efforts Promise Accelerated Progress
July 12, 2007
Irish Researcher Funded to Follow Link to Cognitive Change in ALS
July 11, 2007
Second International FTD and ALS Conference: Challenges and Progress
July 9, 2007
Milton Safenowitz Post-Doctoral Fellowship for ALS Research 2007
June 25, 2007
Network of Clinical Investigators Stands Ready for ALS Trials
June 6, 2007
Nuclear Transfer Strategy Shows Promise for ALS Drug Screening
June 4, 2007
Mice Show How Mitochondria Flow in Nerve Cells
May 29, 2007
People with ALS Helped Each Time Umpire Yells ‘Strike Three!’ at Minor League Baseball Games
May 10, 2007
Protein’s Role Emerging in ALS and Cognitive Change
May 9, 2007
Songwriter and Military Veteran with ALS Collaborate to Create a Lyrical Message
May 2, 2007
The ALS Association Presents The Sheila Essey Award for ALS Research to Christopher Henderson
May 1, 2007
Military Veterans with Lou Gehrig’s Disease Report to ALS Awareness Month Frontlines
May 1, 2007
Duane Reade Drug Stores and the Yankees Team up to ‘Strike Out’ Lou Gehrig’s Disease
April 16, 2007
Embryonic Stem Cells Show ALS Can Arise From Support Cells
April 12, 2007
The ALS Clinic at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston Certified As Center of Excellence
March 29, 2007
The ALS Association Introduces New Logo and Theme Line
March 15, 2007
Funding Renewed for Stem Cell Project Initiated by The ALS Association
March 14, 2007
The ALS Association Reinforces Project for Fish Model of ALS
March 15, 2007
National ALS Registry Efforts Underway
March 12, 2007
The ALS Association Expands Stem Cell Project to Characterize ALS Motor Neurons
March 7, 2007
National Partners Building Excitement at the Spring Season of Walk to Defeat ALS
February 22, 2007
The ALS Association Uses Mouse Stem Cells to Find New Drugs
February 20, 2007
First Fruits of Genome Wide Search Published for Sporadic ALS
February 16, 2007
Researchers Give Clinical Progress Report in TREAT ALS Trials
January 31, 2007
2007 Funding: New Efforts Promise Accelerated Progress
January 22, 2007
Newest Certified ALS Center Named After Curt and Shonda Schilling
January 12, 2007
Cambria Biosciences Receives TREAT ALS Grant
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