Stephen Goutman, M.D., Director of the Multidisciplinary ALS Clinic at Michigan Medicine, gave a presentation at the Ann Arbor Active Against ALS Annual Meeting of the Board and Membership on Monday (March 11), at the A. Alfred … [Read more...]
Pesticide Exposure Contributes to Faster ALS Progression
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- A new study helps determine the role of pesticides and pollutants during the course of the progressive neurodegenerative disease that has no cure. While exact causes of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) … [Read more...]
Scott Matzka Passes Away After Battle with ALS
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan Program for Neurology Research & Discovery and the ALS Center of Excellence were saddened to learn about the passing of Scott Matzka following his fight against amyotrophic … [Read more...]
Research of Environmental Toxins Effect on ALS Supported by CDC Grant
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The University of Michigan Program for Neurology Research & Discovery (PNR&D) has received a $1.5 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as announced by Eva Feldman, … [Read more...]
2018 Ann Arbor Active Against ALS Gala
ANN ARBOR - Ann Arbor Active Against ALS, a non-profit organization, held its 10-Year Anniversary Gala on Saturday (Nov. 10) at the Travis Pointe Country Club. Ari Weinzweig, co-founder of Zingerman’s Delicatessen and a board … [Read more...]
U-M Hockey, ALS Center of Excellence Continue Fight Against ALS
Inspired by Scott Matzka, a former University of Michigan hockey player (1997-2001) who was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in 2014, the U-M hockey team held its third annual ALS Awareness Game on October 26 at … [Read more...]
Matzka Says ‘MyTurn’ to Raise ALS Awareness, Pay It Forward
October 26, 2018 A determined player for the Michigan hockey team, Scott Matzka has the same attitude about spreading awareness about ALS and helping others with the same diagnosis. “It’s my turn. I’m going to take my … [Read more...]
Coltman Drives Independence for Persons with ALS
By Gabrielle de Coster “I am the old man in the wheelchair world,” jokes Brian Coltman, ATP/SMS, CRTS, who is the mobility specialist for the University of Michigan Multidisciplinary ALS Clinic. The “wheelchair world” is the … [Read more...]
ALS Center of Excellence Hires Ritter as Managing Director; Forms Inaugural Board of Directors
September 6, 2018 ANN ARBOR -- Dennis Michael Ritter, M.D., has been hired as the managing director of the University of Michigan ALS Center of Excellence, it was announced today (Sept. 6) by Eva Feldman, M.D., Ph.D., research … [Read more...]
The Rogue Proteins Behind Lethal Degenerative Disorders
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, afflicts the body’s nerve cells. The rare but devastating disease leads to progressive muscle weakness that can eventually disrupt a person’s ability to walk, talk and … [Read more...]
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