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MDA/ALS Newsmagazine July-August 2008 v13 n7
MDA/ALS Newsmagazine
Vol. 13, No. 7 July-August 2008


'All-In-One' Communication Devices

When it comes to communicating, recent technological advances have made life easier for many people with ALS. William and Joleen Barker of Farmington, Utah, are shown here talking via laptop computer and special software. See a “Complete Communication Solution.” Photograph by David Ricketts.
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MDA/ALS Newsletter v8 n12 December 2003
The Survivors: What Keeps Them Going· A New Life With ALS - Celebrating the Holidays· ALS Online· SSDI Champion and MDA Award Winner John Hunter Dies ·ALS Research Roundup ·Study Finds No Benefit From Creatine in ALS ·Stem Cells May Fuse With Some Brain Cells ·Stem Cells Safely Injected in Italy · Riluzole Revisited: When and How Much? ·Marijuana Relieves ALS Symptoms, Survey Suggests·Award-Winning MDA Grantee Probes Brain Connections·Sharon Nelson: Keeping the Faith·Studies Show...
MDA/ALS Newsletter v8 n11 November 2003
Motor Neuron Neighbors Help Fight ALS· Wings Over Wall Street Posts Another Success · A New Life With ALS - Denial- Don't Deny Yourself Support· ALS Online· Monty Topche Paints a Picture of Creativity ·ALS Research Roundup ·Minocycline Study Finally Opens· Mouse Studies Say Exercise, Hormone Levels May Influence ALS Course · Pittsburgh & VA Probe Service Dog Use · Studies Show... ·Hospice: Comfort and Care
MDA/ALS Newsletter v8 n10 October 2003
Gulf War Vets More Likely to Get ALS · Studies Show... · ALS Research Roundup · German Researchers Find No ALS Connection in 'Detox' Genes· Chromosome 16 Finding Goes Beyond the Obvious ·'Living With ALS' Study Extended ·Airway Clearance Vest Under Study in ALS · Exercises to Do on the Run: Simple Ways for Caregivers to Resist Injury · A New Life With ALS - MDA Telethon - Where the Love Is · ALS Online ·The Attitude Makes the Man: Albertsons Executive Lives With ALS
MDA/ALS Newsletter v8 n9 September 2003
New ALS Gene Mapped to Chromosome 16 · A New Life With ALS - Speeding Up the Scientists · Wings Over Wall Street Gets Ready to Soar · ALS Research Roundup · Lab Mice Benefit from IGF-1 Gene Transfer ·Human Umbilical Cord Blood Cells Help Mice With ALS ·Minority of Long-Term ALS Survivors Lose Communication Ability · Bertrand Fights ALS by Being Himself · ALS Is For the Birds ·Regaining the Simple Pleasure of Regularity· Photographer's Work Featured in Quest·Social Security Changes Rules to Benefit Patients With ALS· Medicare Covers Cough Device
MDA/ALS Newsletter v8 n8 August 2003  
VEGF Deficiency Increases ALS Risk· Tune in to the Telethon· ALS Research Roundup·Stem Cells Might Help in Unxepected Way·Some Myotrophin Study Sites Ready to Go· Corn Belt ALS Study Open Until October· A New Life With ALS - An ALS Wife's Perspective· Child's Love for Grandfather Is Bigger Than ALS· A Tale of Two Vent Choices·Small Study Says No Harm, Much Benefit Comes With NIV· Speaking of Speaking· Ten With ALS Honored With MDA Personal Achievement Awards ·
MDA/ALS Newsletter v8 n7 July 2003  
Drugs, Stem Cells, Trial Designs, National Consortium Occupy ALS Experts at June Meeting· ‘Share the Care’ Circles: Keeping the Circle Unbroken · ‘Share the Care’ Extends Life for Recipient· ALS Online·‘Type A’ Counselor Rechannels Energy· A New Life with ALS: An ALS Patient’s Perspective· ALS Research Roundup · Exercise Beneficial to Mice With ALS· Two Studies Seek Blood Samples·Florida Writer Fights Shadow of ALS · Genetics and ALS·Columnist, MDA Leader Baber Dies · MDA Opens New ALS Center in Columbus
MDA/ALS Newsletter v8 n6 June 2003  
Clinical Trials Are Focus of MDA ALS Conference · Support, Empowerment Keys to Social Worker's Role at MDA/ALS Center · A New Life With ALS · Proposed Legislation Addresses Caregiver and Home Care Needs· 'Share the Care' Circles: Who's going to Do What? · Wyoming Artist Rides Into the Wind· Remebering Lou Gehrig · ALS Research Roundup·Abnormal Chromosomes Be ALS Risk Factors· MDA Leader, ALS Advocate Beier Dies ·ALS Online
MDA/ALS Newsletter v8 n5 May 2003  
'Hope Is Real' Is Message of ALS Awareness Month· MS Drug Shows Promise Against ALS· MDA's ALS Division Services ·A New Life With ALS·Bishops Lend Support to Support Groups· 'Share the Care' Circles: Asking for Help Can Be the Hardest Part·ALS Research Roundup·Researchers at Neurology Meeting Explore SOD1, New Drugs, Stem Cells· Open-Label Study of Neurodex Opens·Governemnt to Study Veterans With ALS· ALS Online·MDA/ALS Centers·
MDA/ALS Newsletter v8 n4 April 2003  
Defects in Cell 'Supply Line' Might Be Key, MDA Researchers Find· A New Life With ALS· ALS Online· Is It Really ALS?· ALS Research Roundup· Minocycline Study Slated at 24 Sites· Myotrophin Study Ready to Launch· Multidrug Approach Gains Momentum· Move Over, SOD1·Disappointed with Kelly AFB Study· Social Security Process May be Streamlined for Those With ALS· 'David Jayne Amendment' Reintroduced in Senate·May Is ALS Awareness Month ·
MDA/ALS Newsletter v8 n3 March 2003  
MDA Conference to Explore Clinical Trial Design· Congnitive Deficits in ALS Are Usually Subtle · ALS Online· ALS Research Roundup · Center Director to Be Part of Large ALS Respiratory Study· Minocycline Trial to Change Slightly· Neuronal Stem Cells Found in Blood· Anti-HIV Drugs Investigated for ALS· Why Run for ALS? It's Personal·Benefits of Service Dogs to Be Studied· Missouri Minister Delivers Opening Prayer for U.S. House· ALS Doesn't Masquerade As Lyme Disease, Experts Say·Infection Derails Test of 'Brain Communicator' in Activist Jayne· Foundation Offers Free Computers·
MDA/ALS Newsletter v8 n2 February 2003  
'Drug Cocktail' Shown Doubly Effective Against ALS in Mice · Classic Car Garden Party Benefits San Francisco MDA/ALS Center · Quest Looks at Talking with Technology · ALS Research Roundup · From Bone Marrow to Brain · Study of Genetic, Environmental Risks Needs Your Help · Researchers Probe Marijuana in ALS · Pentoxifylline Under Study in Europe · READERS RESPOND— Is ALS a Disability or a Fatal Disease? ·Miami Man Finds ‘Freedom Land’· Changes Made in Medicare Payments · ALS Community Protests Kelly AFB Findings ·Reducing Caregiver Stress May Help Loved One’s Depression · Quality of Life Relates to Fatigue, Depression · News and Notes From MDA Online · ALS Caregiver Guide Available Online ·
MDA/ALS Newsletter v8 n1 January 2003  
FINDING ALTERNATIVES AT ALL STAGES —Talking with ALS Center Director Jeffrey Rosenfeld Multidrug Study at Carolinas Center ·ALS Research Roundup · MDA Seeks Researchers to Conduct Cord Blood Trial · Topiramate Shows No Benefit in ALS ·'Corn Belt' Study Expands Across United States · Gene Behind pmn May Hold Clues to ALS ·CORRECTION · ALS — A Disability or a Fatal Disease? ·Nodaros Helps Others While Helping Himself · Caregiver Support Programs Innovative — But Going Nowhere · Scientist Traces His Journey ·ALS Chats Gear Up for New Year ·


 
 
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