Arts Feb 20 Eric Dane, 'Grey's Anatomy' star and ALS advocate, dies at 53 Dane died from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, known also as Lou Gehrig’s disease, less than a year after he announced his diagnosis. By Maria Sherman, Associated Press
Nation Nov 01 Watch 9:46 Former NYC deputy mayor raises millions for ALS research while facing his own mortality Some 30,000 Americans have been diagnosed with ALS, the rare neurodegenerative condition also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. As researchers work for a cure, one patient is raising millions for the cause while he reckons with his own mortality. Judy… By Judy Woodruff, Ryan Connelly Holmes
Health Dec 30 Watch 5:35 Former Obama staffer fights to raise ALS awareness after devastating diagnosis When a former Obama campaign staffer was diagnosed with the progressive neurodegenerative disease ALS, he was given six months to live. But five years later, with his wife's help, Brian Wallach is still fighting the disease and raising awareness in… By Brandis Friedman, WTTW
Health Sep 07 FDA panel backs much-debated ALS drug in rare turnaround A panel of federal health advisers voted Wednesday to recommend approval for an experimental drug to treat Lou Gehrig’s disease, a remarkable turnaround for the much-debated medication that was previously rejected by the same group. By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press
Mar 30 FDA panel narrowly rejects experimental ALS drug By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press Wednesday's vote by the Food and Drug Administration expert panel is a potential setback for patient groups who have lobbied for the medication's approval for ALS for more than a year. Continue reading
Jan 15 Ex-NFL player Steve Gleason honored by Congress for ALS work By Associated Press Former NFL player Steve Gleason has received the Congressional Gold Medal — the highest civilian honor bestowed by Congress — for his work as an advocate for people with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Continue reading
Apr 25 Scientists get one step closer to decoding thoughts into speech By Karen Weintraub, Scientific American Using electrodes and computer algorithms, researchers have generated intelligible sentences from the thoughts of people without speech difficulties, sparking hope that similar technology could eventually provide a voice to people who can't speak. Continue reading
Nov 27 'SpongeBob' creator Stephen Hillenburg dies of ALS at 57 By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press Hillenburg conceived, wrote, produced and directed the animated series Spongebob SquarePants that began in 1999 and bloomed into hundreds of episodes, movies and a Broadway show. Continue reading
Jul 07 An architect with ALS designs a home controlled by blinks By Leah Samuel, STAT Steve Saling helped design features of the Leonard Florence Center's Dapper McDonald ALS Residence, intended to preserve the independence of those with ALS, where he is a resident. Continue reading