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007 ALS - One Minute History
ALS, or Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, is a rare disorder that involves the death of neurons that control voluntary muscles. Descriptions of the disease date back to the early 19th century. French neurologist Jean-Martin Charcot was the...
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ALS - Lou Gehrig's Disease - Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis - One Minute History
The history and science behind ALS; Lou Gehrig's Disease.
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NCAA Honors Man Behind ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: apus068532The Massachusetts man who inspired the Ice Bucket Challenge that has raised millions of dollars nationwide for ALS research has been honored by the NCAA.A group that included NCAA President...
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Eddie Peng and Choi Siwon on the set of new film 'To The Fore'
"I think he (Kai Ko) is an actor who gives a lot to his films. He is a very talented kid. Today he has done something wrong," said actor Eddie Peng when asked about fellow Taiwanese actor Kai Ko who was arrested in Beijing a few days...
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Rob Manfred, Joe Torre and more than 160 Major League Baseball employees took the Ice Bucket Challenge to raise money for the ALS Association. (Aug. 20)
Commissioner-elect Rob Manfred, Hall of Famer Joe Torre and more than 160 baseball employees poured ice water over their heads outside the league's Manhattan headquarters Wednesday to raise money for ALS.
For every employee involved in...
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Getting soaked with ice cold water for charity is in vogue. The movement has taken off in Boston over the past 10 days, since friends and family of Pete Frates started it to raise awareness about Lou Gehrig's disease. (Aug. 8)
Getting soaked with ice cold water for charity is in vogue.
The idea's easy: Take a bucket of ice water, dump it over your head, record it and post it on social media. Then call out _ or challenge _ your friends, strangers, even...
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Man who inspired ice bucket challenge dies at 34
Pete Frates, a former US college baseball player whose battle with Lou Gehrig’s disease helped inspire the "ice bucket challenge" that has raised more than $200 million worldwide, died on Monday, aged 34.
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Congress honors former Saints' player battling ALS
Former New Orleans Saints safety Steve Gleason received the highest honor Congress can award to a civilian when he received the Congressional Gold Medal at the US Capitol Wednesday.
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Congress honors former Saints' player battling ALS
Former New Orleans Saints safety Steve Gleason received the highest honor Congress can award to a civilian when he received the Congressional Gold Medal at the U.S. Capitol Wednesday.
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Congress honors former Saints' player battling ALS
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Science Friday: Stem Cells Treat Lou Gehrig's Disease, in Mice
Stem cell implants slowed the onset of symptoms -- and scientists say human trials aren't far behind.