September 8, 2022 FDA panel votes to recommend Amylyx ALS drug An FDA advisory panel voted Wednesday to recommend approval for a highly-debated amyotrophic lateral sclerosis drug. Only two therapies are currently approved,
September 3, 2022 Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: What is the cancer that Jane Fonda announced she has? Actress and activist Jane Fonda announced this week that she's been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and has "started chemo treatments." But what is this form of cancer? Here are details.
August 24, 2022 Zac Brown Band announces special ALS benefit show in Nashville Zac Brown Band will be headlining an upcoming ALS benefit show in Nashville next month. John Driskell Hopkins a member of the band was diagnosed with the disease in December 2021.
August 6, 2022 Families caring for loved ones with dementia can get free online help in some states New York now joins five other states in providing access to a free online platform offering service tips and guidance to family members and friends providing unpaid care to loved ones at home.
August 6, 2022 Democrats' plans for drug price controls will hurt, not help Americans by squelching innovation and cures Democrats want to institute drug price controls but that means we may be decades away from a cure for Alzheimer's disease and many other medical breakthroughs
August 3, 2022 Cognitive decline can be avoided with simple everyday exercises, new study suggests A new study presented on Tuesday shows that everyday motion exercises and activities can help senior citizens slow their cognitive decline.
July 8, 2022 Lindsey Vonn shares special message for mother battling ALS: 'We celebrate you every day' Retired U.S. Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn took to social media Friday to share an endearing message about her mother's battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
July 6, 2022 What is CTE? Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) is a disease found heavily in athletes who play high contact sports. A history of blows to the head and concussions can eventually lead to CTE.
June 27, 2022 COVID-19 may increase risk of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, stroke: study A Danish study discovered that patients leaving the hospital after a COVID-19 infection were more likely to have a higher risk of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
June 21, 2022 John Driskell Hopkins talks about living with ALS and finding 'solutions' for disease through his nonprofit John Driskell Hopkins of the Zac Brown Band shares his story after receiving ALS diagnosis and how he hopes to find a cure through his nonprofit foundation.