June 25 fire log Jun 30, 2009
Patient was transported with ALS 1 to Emerson ... He was transported with ALS 1 to Emerson ... She was transported with ALS 1 to Emerson. (Littleton Independent, MA)
Single father wants to raise ALS awareness Jun 29, 2009
(Mary Pieper/Globe Gazette) CHARLES CITY David Carroll learned two years ago that he has Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), a rare terminal illness ... Carroll has decided one thing that needs to be done is raising awareness of ALS. He said ALS doesn t receive as much attention as more common diseases such as cancer, and he wants to help change that so some day a cure can be found ... ALS is a motor neuron disease. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Sangamo BioSciences Announces Achievement of Key Milestone in Cell Engineering Agreement With Genentech Jun 29, 2009
Sangamo is also developing sequence-specific ZFP Nucleases (ZFN(TM)) for gene modification. The most advanced ZFP Therapeutic(TM) development program is currently in Phase 2 clinical trials for evaluation of safety and clinical effect in patients with diabetic neuropathy and ALS. Sangamo also has a Phase 1 clinical trial to evaluate safety and clinical effect of a ZFP Therapeutic for the treatment of HIV/AIDS. Other therapeutic development programs are focused on cancer, neuropathic pain, nerve... (PR Newswire)
Pontiac Silverdome may be headed for auction block Jun 27, 2009
-- Many GM executives should have been indicted as white-collar crimin 0000318D als ... Leeb tells The Oakland Press that Pontiac will continue negotiating with potential buyers, but the Detroit suburb also will set up a worldwide auction ... Do not lie or link to sites that may be considered libelous, defamatory or false. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Venezuela, US Move To Restore Expelled Ambassadors Jun 25, 2009
A spokeswoman for the U.S. Embassy in Caracas, Robin Holzhauer, said that since the summit, "we've been looking toward the goal of restoring ambassadors to our respective capit 00004000 als.". Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. (CBS News -- World)
Hamilton considers ambulance proposals Jun 24, 2009
Hamilton resident Pat Roselli, who is leading the Emergency Medical Services Committee appointed by selectmen, attended the board s meeting on Monday to review the proposals ... Lyons has made two proposals to the town; both are open to negotiation ... The first option is for Lyons to continue providing Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Life Support (ALS) services at all times. (Hamilton Wenham Chronicle, MA)
PHOTOS: Sixth annual Sharon Timlin 5K brings hundreds to Hopkinton Jun 24, 2009
Runners at the starting line of the sixth annual Sharon Timlin Memorial 5K Race To Cure ALS at Hopkinton High School Saturday morning ... Fifteen hundred runners took to the streets of Hopkinton Saturday for the sixth annual Sharon Timlin Memorial 5K Race to Cure ALS. The race is run in memory of former Red Sox pitcher Mike Timlin's mother, Sharon, who died of the disease in 2002. (Hopkinton Town Crier, MA)
Editors notes: Live from the scene Jun 21, 2009
Basically he meant that by our blogging the Division 2 state baseball finals between Plymouth North High School and Auburn High School, we used a new form of reporting one that allowed us to use technology to present inning-by-inning and even play-by-play progress of the game on our Web site as it happened. It also allowed commenters to join in what was in essence a conversation ... Mark also posted to the blog. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
Phillies Phestival to be held Monday Jun 20, 2009
All 00003DE4 raised proceeds will benefit ALS research and care ... The Phils will host the annual Phillies Phestival at Citizens Bank Park on Monday, with all proceeds benefiting amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) research and care ... In 24 years of collaboration, the Phillies and the Greater Philadelphia Chapter of the ALS Association have raised $10. (MLB.com -- Philadelphia Phillies)
Study May Redefine How A Chronic Auto-immune Disease Is Diagnosed Jun 19, 2009
Eduardo De Sousa, M.D., assistant professor of Neurology at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, and director of the Electrodiagnostic Neuromuscular Lab at JHN, led the study which looked at the number of demyelinating features that are needed to differentiate between CIDP, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease) and diabetic neuropathy ... Patients with a specific pattern and number of abnormalities, also know as demyelinating findings, during these... (Science Daily)
Friends plan race for ailing runner Friends plan a Colonial Beach 10-k to support Debbie McGee, a former marathoner who's fighting Lou Gehrig's disease Jun 18, 2009
But, she sadly admits, her wogs are considerably slower than before she was diagnosed last fall with ALS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ... " McGee regularly points out what she can do, such as drive, work and take care of herself, with help from family and co-workers. She's lost a lot of function in her right arm and hand, and she's fallen several times because her legs are unsteady. On Saturday, she'll also remind herself how many friends she has when runners will lope through Colonial Beach... (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Commission recesses to negotiate EMS deal Jun 18, 2009
Lane told commissioners that he agreed that Holladay should also have an ambulance but he was there to speak for Big Sandy ... He also said the Commission needed to stop breaking the law by allowing those resolutions to pass without the two thirds majority ... Hinderlight attempted to explain the issues of the ALS trucks vs. the BLS trucks. (Camden Chronicle, TN)
Finding Raises Hope for Treating ALS Jun 17, 2009
MONDAY, JUNE 15 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers now believe that ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, starts well before its debilitating symptoms appear, a finding that they say could eventually lead to an effective treatment. Protein clumps in cells that show up only after damage has occurred, rather than at the onset of the disease, appear responsible for the paralyzing course of ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), according to University of Florida researchers ... The research team found... (MEDLINEplus)
Brain-computer interface begins new clinical trial for paralysis Jun 16, 2009
John Donoghue, PhD, of Brown and the Providence VA Medical Center, and Leigh Hochberg, MD, PhD, of MGH, Brown, the VA and Harvard Medical School are leading this research to evaluate how people with spinal cord injury, brainstem stroke, muscular dystrophy, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or limb loss may be able to use brain signals to control assistive devices ... "The goal of our research is to harness the brain signals that ordinarily accompany movement and to translate those signals... (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Plug and Play: Researchers Expand Clinical Study of Neural Interface Brain Implant Jun 16, 2009
REMOTE CONTROL BrainGate technology is designed to read brain signals associated with controlling movement, which a computer could translate into instructions for moving a computer cursor or controlling a variety of assistive devices ... 25-million U.S. Defense Department grant includes a baby aspirin size brain sensor containing 100 electrodes, each thinner than a human hair, that connects to the surface of the motor cortex (the part of the brain that enables voluntary movement), registers... (Scientific American)
Huntington's Disease Deciphered Jun 16, 2009
They found that at extremely low concentrations, huntingtin was a potent inhibitor of axonal transport, the system within the neuron that shuttles proteins from the cell body where they are synthesized to the synaptic terminals where they are needed ... Loss of delivery of materials to the terminals results in loss of transmission of signals from the neuron ... This mechanism also explains the late onset of the disease, Brady said. (Science Daily)
Crucial stretch continues against Rays Jun 5, 2009
Friday's series opener against the Rays will also mark the first time Hughes is available to pitch out of the bullpen, now that Wang has seized his rotation spot ... Fourth game-winning hit se 00001389 als victory over Rangers. (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
U.S. patients try stem cell therapies abroad Jun 3, 2009
On the morning we met them, Sierra was treated at two hospitals before she was stabilized ... com, which boasts of dozens of anecdotal testimonials from loved ones who say their children or family members showed improvement after the stem cell treatments ... The ALS Association is one group especially concerned. (CNN -- Health)
Donald E. Rounds Jun 2, 2009
He was a wonderful, caring husband, and he made two lucky women very happy in this life: his first wife, Helen, who died of ALS; and his second wife, Jan, whom he married in 1987 ... He was also an adjunct professor in the Department of Pathology at Loma Linda Medical School, and adjunct associate professor in the Department of Anatomy of the University of Southern California School of Medicine ... Don published more than 120 articles in scientific journals, and presented data at more than 50... (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
AIMSPRO is Awarded TGA Orphan Status for the Treatment of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Jun 1, 2009
LONDON, June 1 /CNW/ - Privately owned UK biotech company Daval International Limited () has been informed by Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) that its innovative anti-inflammatory agent AIMSPRO(R) has been awarded Orphan Status for the treatment of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). ALS is the most common form of Motor Neuron Disease (MND), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease ... Daval is now evaluating an international, multi-centre, placebo controlled, Randomised Clinical... (Canada Newswire)
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US lab debuts super laser May 31, 2009
"We have invented the world's largest laser system," actor-turned-governor Arnold Schwarzenegger said during a dedication ceremony attended by thousands of people including state and national officials ... Lab scientist maintain that NIF als 00004000 o promises groundbreaking discoveries in planetary science and astrophysics by recreating conditions that exist in supernovas, black holes, and in the cores of giant planets ... Electricity derived from fusion reactions similar to what takes place... (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
Gallagher: Field project for Eagle great takes flight May 28, 2009
Goodwin, 61, died Dec. 27, 2008, ending a five-year battle with ALS, commonly called Lou Gehrig's disease ... Half those seats have already been "sold" to individuals and companies, giving the group what it needs to help pay for this project, one that may be the envy of area high school baseball programs ... The Lawton grad also taught and coached at the school in Moville. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
About 20 Triathletes Sickened After Oklahoma City Event May 28, 2009
OKLAHOMA CITY About 20 athletes have become sick after participating in a triathlon earlier this month that included a swim in the Oklahoma River, which has had problems with fecal coliform pollution, state health officials said Tuesday ... She said health officials are also trying to contact athletes to see if they are having any symptoms ... -based USA Triathlon, said about six elite U.S. triathletes became sick, and about 10 elite and junior competitors from Canada als 000010F8 o fell ill. (Fox News)
Ex-Kmart CEO back on witness stand in civil trial May 28, 2009
More on Corporate Fraud als ... Corporate Fraud & Scandals ... Opinions & Editorials. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Gene for glowing passed along to monkey offspring May 28, 2009
NEW YORK Scientists gave marmosets a gene that made their feet glow green, and one of the animals passed it along to its offspring the first time that an added gene has been inherited by a monkey. It was a milestone, experts said, that should make it easier to produce animals with versions of human disease for medical research ... Animals that get added genetic material are called transgenic. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Glowing monkeys 'to aid research' May 28, 2009
The work raises a number of ethical questions about deliberately exposing a bloodline of animals to such diseases ... Now, Erika Sasaki of the Central Institute for Experimental Animals in Japan, and her colleagues, have introduced a gene into marmoset embryos that allows them to build green fluorescent protein (GFP) in their tissues ... Genes implicated in Parkinson's disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, a form of motor neurone disease) may well be suitable. (BBC News -- Health)
When Worlds Collide: Prop 8 and Sotomayor May 27, 2009
The California court could have tossed out all same-sex marriages in California you would also in that situation have heard a great hue and cry -- but by a unanimous vote decided to let lawfully married couples stay so despite the import of Prop 8s future ban on such unions ... The battle over same-sex marriage also tracks the Sotomayor nomination fight because both stories highlight the hypocrisies of the eternal struggle between ideologies and parties forced to take internally inconsistent... (CBS News)
Minnesota Vikings Memorial Day May 27, 2009
While Americans honor those that served their country today, Viking Update also wanted to reflect on those players and coaches who served the Minnesota Vikings and have since died ... Keeping those brave men and women in mind, Viking Update also wanted to take a look back at some of the more memorable Vikings who have also died ... But he also wanted to emphasize that he isnt just trying to give false praise to those who have passed, emphasizing that I havent got one positive thing to... (VikingUpdate.com)
RSCI Announces World-Leading Stem Cell Science Advisory Board May 27, 2009
Dallas, Texas (PRWEB) May 27, 2009 -- The Repair Stem Cell Institute (RSCI) , a Dallas, Texas-based stem cell global public affairs organization founded in April 2008, today announced the annual appointments of its which consists of five of the world's leading Repair (Adult) Stem Cell treatment science and research professionals. According to , RSCI Chairman, "RSCI's Science Advisory Board carries on our mission of providing the public with the latest Repair Stem Cell (RSC) research and... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Nervous system may be culprit in deadly muscle disease May 26, 2009
Researchers at the Powell Gene Therapy Center at the University of Florida have discovered that signals from the brain to the diaphragm the muscle that controls breathing are too weak to initiate healthy respiration in mouse models of the disease ... The findings, which will be published the week of May 25 in the online early edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, also have a bearing on motor neuron diseases, a group of incurable brain disorders that destroy cells... (EurekAlert!)
Darfur peacekeepers urge ceasefire over Chad-Sudan fightingCAN/WC 2010: Tunisia-Sudan friendly tie postponedChad destroys 7 rebel bases inside SudanUN peacekeepers condemn rebel attacks against Sudanese forces in Darfur IFJ condemns killing of Somali journalistSomali insurgency ringleader arrested in KenyaUNICEF condemns looting of humanitarian supplies in SomaliaNumber of Somali refugees fleeing Mogadishu swells to 45,000 IMF boss expected Saturday in KinshasaCensus for Angolan refugees in Kinshasa kicks off next weekCongo, Angola poach women footballers from DR CongoCHAN champions DR Congo to play Namibia Ivorian Prime Minister urges mutinous soldiers to remain calmGbagbo: "Whoever delays Ivorian elections is a criminal"Gbagbo reaffirms his desire for Ivorian peaceGbagbo signs Ivorian amnesty law ON THE WIRE Obamas Ghana visit captures front pagesAccra, Ghana (PANA) - The surprise announcement that US President Barack Obamasfirst visit to Africa will be to Ghana took the front pages this week with various angles and slots to the two-day visit during which he will hold talks with President John Evans Atta Mills, address a public gathering during which he will make a major policy statement and visit a slave fort. 23/05/2009 Full Text... May 24, 2009
It said by the visit, the first African American President of the US also become s the third sitting President of that country to visit Ghana since 1998 ... The newspapers also carried stories about Mills appointment of Paul Quaye as th e Inspector General of Police ... 45 kg of cocaine at the Tema harbour, 25 kms east of Accra als o captured the headlines during the week. (Panapress.com)
Learn about Lyme May 24, 2009
It is commonly mistaken for lupus, multiple sclerosis, ALS, endometriosis, cancer and many other degenerative diseases. In a decade in which weve tracked the West Nile virus on its march across our country and get daily news updates on the status of the H1N1 influenza virus, why is it that Lyme disease is left virtually unmonitored, overwhelmingly undetected, largely undiagnosed and permitted to silently destroy lives. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Groups testify budget cuts would affect people's lives May 23, 2009
"If I lose services, who will help me shop for groceries and cook? How will I eat healthy meals?" ... "I know that times are tough and money is scarce, but I also know that the answer is not to cut critical programs." ... The ALS Association -- while advocates for people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease -- asked for $800,000 to expand support groups, buy speech communication devices and provide respite care and patient transportation. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
New stem cell research unlocks unknown therapies May 22, 2009
"Stem cell research and regenerative medicine are in an extremely exciting phase right now. We are gaining knowledge very fast and many companies are being formed and are starting clinical trials in different areas," says Dr Jonas Frisn ... Last year, a treatment for ALS entered the clinical trial phase. (EurekAlert!)
Caramel roll maker succumbs to ALS May 22, 2009
Beshara, 50, was diagnosed in 2007 with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease ... The F.O.B. organized caramel roll fundraisers, first to help pay for converting his home, vehicle and office to accommodate his wheelchair, then as a prize in the Bob's Fun Run, Walk & Roll fundraiser for ALS research. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
An evening at the Fire Department May 22, 2009
Some also work side jobs, including for private ambulance companies, like firefighter Jim Bing. Bing said he works a few shifts a week at a private company, performing both advance life support [ALS] and basic life support ... The fire department currently offers only basic support with ALS contracted out to private ambulances. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Marblehead resident rides for ALS awareness May 19, 2009
Schmid and the other Trek cyclists will raise money and awareness for ALS, Lou Gehrig s disease, the neurodegenerative disease that kills more than 5,000 Americans each year. Schmid and the other participants hope to raise $500,000 for ALS research and plan to spread awareness across the country ... ALS demands our attention and I will do all we can to help, Schmid said. (Marblehead Reporter, MA)
Neuralstem makes profit in first quarter May 16, 2009
Neuralstem has an application pending with the Food and Drug Administration to begin the first human clinical trial to treat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) a neurodegenerative ailment more commonly known as Lou Gehrig s disease with neural stem cells ... We are in regular communication with the U.S. Food & Drug Administration regarding our Investigational New Drug Application, and we continue to expect to initiate the world s first neural stem cell trial for ALS in the United States this... (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Ceremony pays tribute to fallen officers May 14, 2009
She was also a reserve sheriff s deputy ... commonly known as ALS or. (Santa Maria Times)
On stage, Morrie doesn't carry the same weight May 14, 2009
Linden plays the title character, a Brandeis University sociology professor who became a mini-celebrity by incorporating life lessons into his lectures as he died of ALS. ABC's Nightline did three segments on him, but Morrie became really famous posthumously when Albom penned his book about him. In both book and play, Albom recounts his weekly visits to his ailing former professor and mentor and how he was changed by his final course on the Meaning of Life. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
'I do what I can. I just don't give up' May 13, 2009
But one day, he won't even be able to move his mouth as he loses complete control of his body due to ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. "He was the face of statehood. Now he's the face of ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)," said Jennifer Li, health care services coordinator of the Muscular Dystrophy Association ... "He always has this smile on his face; for everyone he has a funny joke to tell, but he is hurting. ALS robs people of their independence. It takes away their life one muscle... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Senator, pitcher team up to fight ALS May 13, 2009
Olympia Snowe and former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling have met in Washington with representatives of the Maine Chapter of ALS to review advances in research, treatment and advocacy for ALS patients. Snowe praised Schilling on Tuesday for his efforts on behalf of those stricken with amyotropic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease ... The Maine Republican is a lead sponsor on a $10 million appropriations request for ALS research. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
David Ertischek column: How many halls of fame do we need? May 13, 2009
Words can t describe what I felt when I saw the press release from the ALS Association announcing Curt and Shonda Schilling are going to be the inaugural members of the organization s hall of fame ... In a ceremony that was to take place on May 12, the Schillings were to be recognized by the ALS Foundation for their sustained and dedicated efforts in advocacy, awareness and fundraising ... The Schillings have put a lot of time in bringing attention and more money to the ALS Foundation, and more... (Rsolindale Parkway Transcript, MA)
UMMS researchers isolate first 'neuroprotective' gene in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis May 12, 2009
A genetic variant that substantially improves survival of individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, has been indentified by a consortium of researchers led by John Landers, PhD, Associate Professor of Neurology and Robert Brown, MD, DPhil, Chair and Professor of Neurology at the University of Massachusetts Medical School ... "This report is the first to describe genetic factors that determine rate of progression in ALS," said Brown ... "The finding... (EurekAlert!)
Small Molecules Might Block Mutant Protein Production In Huntington's Disease May 11, 2009
These man-made molecules also were effective against the abnormal protein that causes Machado-Joseph disease, a neurological condition similar to Huntington's ... "I wouldn't want to give Huntington's patients or gene carriers any false hope, but I am excited about where this work might go in the future," said Dr. David Corey, professor of pharmacology and biochemistry at UT Southwestern and senior author of the study, which appears online May 3 in Nature Biotechnology ... The researchers also... (Science Daily)
Brownfields create challenges for development May 10, 2009
5 mil lion to remove all hazardous materi als that posed imminent threat to human health and the environment ... Local officials said that all involved parties have to work together to get the site developed ... Frankfort officials aren t alone in their struggles with the redevelopment of brownfields a complex process that not only includes identifying and cleaning up the contamination, but also finding ways to market the sites. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
Hawking puts Waterloo visit on hold May 10, 2009
The famed cosmologist suffers from neuromuscular dystrophy related to ALS, which has progressed over the years and has left him almost completely paralyzed. (CKGL). (Globe and Mail -- National)
Family honored for courage in face of disease May 9, 2009
The 59-year-old Decatur man is battling Lou Gehrig s disease, also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. ALS is a rapidly progressive, invariably fatal neurological disease that attacks the nerve cells (neurons) responsible for controlling voluntary muscles, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke ... The ALS Association s St. Louis regional chapter has proclaimed Scherer and his 54-year-old wife and caregiver, Viki, the family that best exemplifies the spirit... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
ALS Awareness celebrated May 10-12 in Washington May 8, 2009
For the second consecutive year during ALS Awareness Month, The ALS Association s ALS Across America campaign will recognize people throughout the United States living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis for their courageous battle with Lou Gehrig s Disease ... Caregivers of people with ALS also are profiled in the campaign ... People who chose quite different career paths, yet all with something in common: Each is fighting ALS and has not given up on life and is helping others. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Glutamate Identified As Predictor Of Disease Progression In Multiple Sclerosis May 8, 2009
The technique was based on a sophisticated form of imaging known as proton MR spectroscopy, which uses simple radio-frequency pulses targeting specific brain chemicals ... In excess, it triggers a cascade of negative reactions in the brain leading to many of the complications associated with neurologic diseases such as MS, Parkinson's disease, stroke, ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or Lou Gehrig's disease) and Alzheimer's disease by destroying nerve cells and causing seizures, injury after... (Science Daily)
Robert Howell: Gehrig's disease 'ruthless killer' May 8, 2009
ALS. Those three letters never held much significance for me until two years ago, when I learned I have amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease. For those who don't know, ALS is a ruthless killer; it gradually paralyzes all voluntary muscles, including those used for walking, talking, swallowing and breathing ... Besides sponsoring a worldwide program of ALS research, MDA provides me with medical care at the MDA/ALS Center at Emory University in Atlanta. (Athens Banner-Herald)
'Odd incidents' surround Specter switch... May 8, 2009
The White House is concerned enough about the developments that deputy chief of staff Jim Messina and Ron Klain, a senior adviser to Vice President Biden, traveled to Capitol Hill on Wednesday and huddled with Specter to try to iron out the problems, according to informed Democratic officials ... It would also further shape the rapidly emerging dynamic in the race between the conservative Rubio and the moderate Crist ... It is difficult to know how many false diagnoses of anencephaly and other... (The Drudge Report)
ALS walk on May 16 May 7, 2009
LOADING May 07, 2009 - 04:04:26 CDT A walk to support the ALS Association will be held May 16 ... For more information, contact Cindy Wegner, the ALS special events coordinator, at 235-2399 or visit. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Lindsay Walker Named to 2009 SEC Softball Community Service Team May 6, 2009
She also participated in the Together We CAN Drive, trail building/maintenance and paliate work for ISV/Mackay, Woodland Forest's Fall Festival and Project Angel Tree. The engineer major also contributed time at the local animal shelter and with Read Across America ... She also visited local elementary schools for Book Hogs (reading to children) and Sweat Hawgs (promoting exercise and nutrition) programs and took part in "Adopt A Street" in which Stadium Drive on the University of Arkansas... (Uscsports.com)
Capstone Reports Additional High Grade Intercepts & Expanded Drill Program at Minto North May 5, 2009
In addition, we aim to expand our exploration to see if there are any more Minto North's out there (Canada Newswire)
Lou Gehrig Baseball Collectibles May 5, 2009
Lou Gehrig's spectacular career was cut tragically short when he was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in 1939, the same year he was elected to Baseball's Hall of Fame ... Handwritten letters from the fabled Iron Horse can also be very expensive ... One extraordinary example, dated July 16, 1939, in which Gehrig candidly discusses his disease with a fellow ALS victim, sold at auction for $41,125. (Suite101.com)
Study: Dog Food Tastes Just Like Pt May 4, 2009
The authors conclude that: "Although human beings do not enjoy eating dog food, they are also not able to distinguish its flavor profile from other meat-based products that are intended for human consumption." ... The upper grade canned dog foods actually have more vitamin and a better balance of minerals than most canned or pre packakged meats packed with sodium and preseveritives that would some kill the dog ... without court order based on false accusations by justify conduct them through... (CBS News)
Natural Anti-Viral Throat Spray Treatment Works on Swine Flu (H1N1) May 1, 2009
The Swine Flu virus is also an influenza virus "type A" and therefore FluStop can also inactivate this new strain ... " The product benefits are immediate access and safe self-administration making it not only a great solution to the swine flu strain but also protection from other debilitating flus and colds. Vaccines and pharmaceutical anti-virals have age limitations and side effects. FluStop is safe for children three years and up and when used as directed can eradicate flu symptoms within 8... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Merloni named Angel Fund honorary chairman Apr 30, 2009
Merloni, who joined the organization earlier this month, is no stranger to The Angel Fund and its mission to find a cure, through research, for ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis), a disease better known as Lou Gehrig s Disease ... As a member of the Red Sox, Merloni was among the players who joined relief pitcher Mike Timlin at the Cecil B. Day Laboratory for Neuromuscular Research during a Red Sox Caravan to learn more about the research conducted by world-renowned research and physician Dr.... (Wakefield Observer, MA)
An undeniable connection Apr 30, 2009
The night also featured Robert McDonald, one of the 13 original Ouimet Scholars and Ted Hansberry, a former Ouimet Fund president, who received the distinguished service award named for Richard F. Connolly Jr. ... Edwards was also still at work in 2003, months after he had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ... ALS took Edwards's life in April 2004, just before Watson was to start the first round of the Masters. (Boston Globe)
Swine flu: Your experiences Apr 28, 2009
The hospitals are coping well ... But, we have many hospitals and they have all been working to implement the measures ... We have enough anti-virals. (BBC News -- Europe)
How Hawking became the "sage" of science Apr 28, 2009
Of course, he also has appeared in cartoon form on The Simpsons, in person on Star Trek, and on the pages of British tabloids. All this fame, for a man afflicted with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease), bound to a wheelchair and reliant on a computer synthesizer to speak since a 1985 tracheotomy to treat severe pneumonia ... "He did do important work. Not up there with the big names of the early part of the last century, but important," says Mellor, who is also a... (USA Today -- Tech)
Raising money for the Timlin Race Apr 28, 2009
Hopkinton is well known as the starting point of the Boston Marathon, but it also hosts another important race. Over the past five years, The Sharon Timlin Memorial 5K Race/Walk to cure ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) has become a major fundraiser for ALS research, raising in excess of $450,000 ... "Many of us are personally connected to helping find a cure for ALS, so we did not want to fail to deliver this critical supply of funds for ALS research," said spokesperson Dave Krueger, one of... (Hopkinton Town Crier, MA)
Far West Mining Nearly Doubles the Indicated Resource at the Santo Domingo Project in Chile to 383 Million Tonnes Apr 28, 2009
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