“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...]
Taking on ALS: An Emotional and Financial Burden
ALS impacts families like the Prangers mentally, physically and emotionally. Scott Pranger explains how it also can throw a financial curveball, and why he was inspired to help. By Haley Otman, Michigan Medicine … [Read more...]
Multidisciplinary ALS Clinic Rapidly Rolls Out Virtual Care
Physicians and clinicians have quickly adapted Virtual Care to deliver uninterrupted patient care during the stay-at-home directive related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Multidisciplinary ALS Clinic at Michigan … [Read more...]
Voicing the Need for ALS Environmental Research
Drs. Feldman and Goutman call for action to study how the environment influences ALS risk and progression in a JAMA Neurology article. Dr. Feldman recently received a $2.5 million grant from the NIH to examine the ties between … [Read more...]
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