Matt McKeown, a patient in the Michigan Medicine Pranger ALS Clinic, built his own robot to feed himself. Watch a video of the robot in action and read the feature story about him. Miriam Marini, Detroit Free Press With … [Read more...]
Wood Family Bonds Together in ALS Battle
Derek Wood never let ALS win, so his family didn’t either. His passion for life continues on through his wife and children. Derek Wood began having problems with his right leg in Spring 2015, which led to a dozen or more visits … [Read more...]
Assisted Ventilation Clinic Helps ALS Patient Maintain His Quality of Life
'Every day is a good day’: a meaningful doctor-patient relationship that changed everything. By Daniel Ellman, Michigan Medicine Communications In June 2018, Matt Sirianni began losing some motor functions and found … [Read more...]
Derek Wood’s Legacy Will Lead to ALS Innovation
“We know that we’re here for a greater good” David Forbes remembers the day, May 3, 2016, when he sat with his great friends, Derek and Tammy Wood, David’s partner Velda Turan, and Dr. Eva Feldman in a Michigan Medicine patient … [Read more...]
Dr. Goutman Talks ALS on U-M Hockey Show
Dr. Stephen Goutman, director of the Michigan Medicine Pranger ALS Clinic, was a special guest on the University of Michigan Hockey Radio Show this week. Inspired by former Wolverine Scott Matzka, the U-M hockey team has hosted an … [Read more...]
U-M Collaborator Lab Wins ALS Research Challenge
Congratulations to the Nesvizhskii Lab's "Team MSFragger Swagger." Dr. Alexey Nesvizhskii's laboratory from the University of Michigan Department of Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics recently won the #ALSMinePTMs … [Read more...]
Dr. Nowacek Named Director of VA Ann Arbor ALS Clinic
Michigan Medicine is home to the Pranger Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Clinic), which provides multidisciplinary care to hundreds of ALS patients each year. Thanks to the collaborative relationship between Michigan Medicine … [Read more...]
Early Treatment with New ALS Drug Combination Improved Survival
An open label extension shows additional benefit from a drug currently being tested for patients with Lou Gehrig’s disease. from the M Health Lab Blog by Haley Otman Follow up data shows that not only did a new drug help slow … [Read more...]
New Drug Combination May Slow Symptom Course Early on in ALS
Positive clinical trial points to a possible additional option for patients with ALS. Dr. Stephen Goutman explains the excitement and the caution. from the M Health Lab Blog by Haley Otman A new drug combination could help … [Read more...]
NeuroNetwork Partners with Mt. Sinai to Discover ALS Biomarkers in Teeth
Drs. Eva Feldman, Stephen Goutman and Claudia Figueroa-Romero collaborated with Mount Sinai to find evidence that early childhood heavy metal exposure is an ALS risk factor. Scientists from the Michigan Medicine NeuroNetwork for … [Read more...]
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