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  • I should probably also have mentioned that all the royalties from the book will be donated to fund research into a neurological disease known as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis or, as

    Blogposts | guardian.co.uk 2010

  • Although popularly called Lou Gehrig's disease, the illness is formally known as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, or ALS.

    naplesnews.com Stories 2010

  • Lou Gehrig's disease, also called Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord.

    10News.com - Local News 2009

  • Hawking suffers from ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease, more formally known as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis), an illness which usually kills within a few years of diagnosis.

    Aero-News Network 2009

  • The decision for the change came as a result of a November 2006 report by the National Academy of Sciences 'Institute of Medicine entitled Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis in Veterans: Review of the Scientific Literature, which examined numerous studies on the issue and concluded that

    Paramus Post 2008

  • Metabolon's previously issued patents include the use of metabolomics for determining biomarkers for disease, including cancer, metabolic disorders, and neurological disorders such as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Alzheimer's Disease,

    FinanzNachrichten.de: Aktuelle Nachrichten 2010

  • Metabolon's previously issued patents include the use of metabolomics for determining biomarkers for disease, including cancer, metabolic disorders, and neurological disorders such as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Alzheimer's Disease,

    Business Wire Travel News 2010

  • Neuron, may pave the way for novel therapies for sufferers of chronic neurodegenerative diseases, such as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and prion diseases, in which central inflammatory mechanisms play an important role.

    Newswise: Latest News 2010

  • It is not uncommon for people in the end stages of catastrophically disabling neurological illnesses, such as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) or Huntington's Disease, to desire a controlled and painless end to their existence.

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com M.D. Scott Mendelson 2010

  • Hierro, have opened possibilities for making progress in the knowledge and prediction of neurodegenerative diseases such as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), according to the prestigious journal of

    EurekAlert! - Breaking News 2010

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