by Elise Bernard | Sep 19, 2017 | Inspiring PALS, News
After 46 years of teaching, Lois Albright retired, and she and her husband moved from their home in Brenham, Texas to Austin to be closer to family. Her daughters had been encouraging her to retire for many years, but she loved to teach. “People who retire just get...
by Tanner Hockensmith | May 5, 2017 | Research
ALS is a devastating disease with no cure. But researchers are working to change that. The increased awareness and donations provided by events like the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge—and by people like you—are making a real difference in the pace of discoveries, bringing...
by Elise Bernard | Dec 20, 2016 | Research
The ALS Association funds the world’s largest ALS research program, working with more than 150 labs around the globe. The ALS Association supports a wide breadth of specific fields of study that are critical to advancing ALS research. A significant portion of the...
by Elise Bernard | Apr 14, 2016 | News, Research
The Neurological Clinical Research Institute has recently made significant strides in working toward diagnosing ALS earlier and measuring the progression of the disease. The NCRI imaging team conducted its first successful PET imaging scan of a person living with ALS...