Nation Nov 01 Former NYC deputy mayor raises millions for ALS research while facing his own mortality By Judy Woodruff, Ryan Connelly Holmes
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
Health Mar 30 FDA panel narrowly rejects experimental ALS drug 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. By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press
Politics Dec 23 WATCH: Biden signs bills on forced labor in China, ALS research President Joe Biden has signed a bill into law to block imports from China's Xinjiang region unless businesses can prove the items were made without using forced labor. Biden also signed a bill into law to fund research for a… By Darlene Superville, Associated Press
Health Jun 17 Did Lou Gehrig actually die of 'Lou Gehrig's disease'? Lou began experiencing his first neurological symptoms in 1938, right around the time of his 35th birthday. But was ALS the cause of Lou Gehrig’s death? Maybe not, say a group of neurologists, physicians and pathologists. By Dr. Howard Markel
Dec 29 Watch 7:27 Did the ALS ice bucket challenge take attention away from other, worthy charities? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Aug 22 Watch How will ALS ice bucket challenge money be spent? By PBS News Hour From George W. Bush to Kermit the Frog, scores of celebrities and thousands of others have posted videos of ice water being dumped over their heads. It’s all to raise money to battle ALS, a disease that destroys nerve cells… Continue watching
Jan 09 How did Stephen Hawking live 55 years with ALS? By Katherine Harmon An expert on Lou Gehrig’s disease explains what we know about this debilitating condition and how Stephen Hawking has beaten the odds. Continue reading
Aug 01 Scientists Create Stem Cells From Lou Gehrig's Disease Patients By PBS News Hour In a stem cell research breakthrough, scientists have reprogrammed skin cells from two elderly patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis -- also called ALS, or Lou Gehrig's Disease -- to act like stem cells. Continue reading