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November 22, 2004 12:00 ET | Source: The ALS Association (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)

The ALS Association Will Host 15th Annual International Symposium on ALS/MND

CALABASAS, Calif., Nov. 22, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- The ALS Association (ALSA) will host the annual International Symposium on ALS/MND for the first time. Nearly 700 experts in the field of amyotrophic...
November 12, 2004 13:06 ET | Source: The ALS Association (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)

Media Advisory/Photo Opportunity -- Speaker of Illinois House of Representatives Honored by The ALS Association for Sponsoring $1 Million Research Appropriation

MEDIA ADVISORY, Nov. 12, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- WHAT: The ALS Association (ALSA) honors Michael J. Madigan, speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives, for...
October 27, 2004 14:43 ET | Source: The ALS Association (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)

Curt's ALS Shoe 'Pitch' Seen by the World; Raises Awareness of Lou Gehrig's Disease

CALABASAS HILLS, Calif., Oct. 27, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- He's probably thrown more than a million pitches during his illustrious Major League Baseball career, however, none more important than the one...
October 18, 2004 11:30 ET | Source: The ALS Association (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)

The ALS Association Endorses California Stem Cell Research and Cures Initiative

CALABASAS, Calif., Oct. 18, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- The ALS Association (ALSA) has announced its endorsement of the California Stem Cell Research and Cures Initiative. The initiative, which appears on...
October 06, 2004 14:23 ET | Source: The ALS Association (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)

The ALS Association Releases First Report on Advances in ALS Research

CALABASAS HILLS, Calif., Oct. 6, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- The ALS Association (ALSA) has released "Pathways to Hope: The State of Research into Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis," the first report that...
September 28, 2004 16:50 ET | Source: The ALS Association (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)

The ALS Association's Expanding Walk to D'Feet ALS Enters Its Fifth Year; Goal Set at $8 Million in Fight Against Lou Gehrig's Disease

CALABASAS HILLS, Calif., Sept. 28, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Tens of thousands of people are gathering in cities across the country this fall for The ALS Association's (ALSA) Walk to D'Feet ALS (r), a...
September 15, 2004 14:07 ET | Source: The ALS Association (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)

The ALS Association funds pre-clinical gene therapy study for ALS at Ceregene, Inc.

CALABASAS HILLS, Calif., Sept. 15, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- The ALS Association (ALSA) today announced funding support of a new pre-clinical study at Ceregene, Inc. to help move viral delivery of...
September 09, 2004 07:00 ET | Source: The ALS Association (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)

New Webcast Series Reveals Potential for Neurodegenerative Disease Market: Benefits to Patients, Biotech Firms, Pharmaceutical Firms

PALO ALTO, Calif., Sept. 9, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Today, 7 million persons (one out of every 40) in the U.S. are afflicted with Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS - Lou...
September 02, 2004 10:00 ET | Source: The ALS Association (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)

New Webcast Series Reveals Potential for Neurodegenerative Disease Market: Benefits to Patients, Biotech Firms, Pharmaceutical Firms

PALO ALTO, Calif., Sept. 2, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Today, 7 million persons (one out of every 40) in the U.S. are afflicted with Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS - Lou...
August 03, 2004 11:00 ET | Source: The ALS Association (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)

Studies Underway on Prevalence of ALS Near Hazardous Waste Sites in Five States

CALABASAS HILLS, Calif., Aug. 3, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Responding to community concerns, the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), a public health agency of the U.S. Department of...