ALS Clinical Trials Actively Recruiting
ALS NEWS - August 05, 2020
ALS Crowd is dedicated to connecting researchers, doctors, patients, and caregivers/family members in order to support, educate, and find patterns in therapy to... Read More
Should You Be Crushing Your Riluzole Tablets? New Easy-to-Swallow Administration Helps.
Should You Be Crushing Your Riluzole Tablets? New Easy-to-Swallow Administration Helps.
LIFE WITH ALS - August 03, 2020
Are you or your pALS taking Riluzole? Riluzole is the only FDA-approved treatment for ALS. For you and your pALS it is import... Read More
Diagnosing and Treating ALS
ALS 101 - August 03, 2020
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, can be diagnosed through a variety of testing, in addition to a review of medical... Read More
Uncovering the Benefits of Riluzole for ALS Patients
ALS NEWS - August 01, 2020
Riluzole is the only FDA-approved drug therapy for ALS patients. The American Academy of Neurology recommends that Riluzole should be offered to ... Read More
Sharing Your ALS Diagnosis
ALS 101 - July 31, 2020
Being diagnosed with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis can be an overwhelming experience. It’s very normal to be flooded with emotions ranging from... Read More
US Veterans Experiencing Slower Progression and Living Longer with ALS
ALS 101 - July 27, 2020
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive disease that affects upper and lower motor neurons and typically leads to death within 3-5 years. However,&... Read More
New Breakthrough in Silencing ALS Gene SOD1
ALS NEWS - July 14, 2020
ALS is generally classified into two categories, familial or hereditary ALS and sporadic or non-hereditary ALS. Those with familial ALS (fALS) have mutations in... Read More
New Cells Discovered to be Involved in ALS
ALS NEWS - July 08, 2020
Brown University researchers identified specific cells (glial cells) within the nervous system cells as a potential source of decay in diseases like ALS. T... Read More
Connect With ALS Crowd on Social Media: Together We're Stronger
LIFE WITH ALS - July 06, 2020
Connect With ALS Crowd on Social Media: Together We're Stronger ALS Crowd provides numerous ways to connect with other patients, caregivers, medical prof... Read More
Sleep and ALS
LIFE WITH ALS - June 23, 2020
For people with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, sleeping is a stressful time. Both patient and caregiver suffer from sleep disturbances which are common among pa... Read More
Pimozide May Provide Better Quality of Life for ALS patients
ALS NEWS - June 18, 2020
Pimozide is a drug currently being used to suppress the physical (motor) and vocal (phonic) symptoms of tics when these symptoms interfere with daily life ... Read More
Genetic Mutation Affecting Proteins Could Cause ALS
ALS NEWS - June 14, 2020
Over 5,000 people are diagnosed with ALS each year in the United States. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis is a disease that attacks the very roots of hum... Read More
It is time to ACT against ALS!
ALS NEWS - June 10, 2020
Two pieces of legislation are making their way through congress that could drastically improve the lives of those with ALS. The first is a bill intended to... Read More
