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All Choked Up
It’s not uncommon in ALS for something unexpectedly and abruptly to aggravate your airway and throw you into a choking fit. I know from personal experience that these choking, gagging,…
Tags: Caregiving, Healthcare
Gulf War Vets More Likely to Get ALS
A government-supported research team announced in the Sept. 23 issue of the journal Neurology that having served in southwest Asia during the Gulf War significantly increases the risk of later…
Tags: Healthcare, Research
Take Falls Seriously to Prevent Further Injuries
There was a period of time last year when Ira Anderson was “falling ridiculously all over the place.” Reluctantly, he agreed to get a cane and found one with an…
Tags: Education, Healthcare
Bats and Nuts Yield Environmental Clue to ALS on Guam
High rates of ALS on Guam may have been caused by the native people’s predilection for eating bats, according to a new theory. Two researchers proposed the theory based partly…
Tags: Healthcare, Research
Simply Stated: Oxidative Stress
Every day we’re bombarded with information about foods that contain “antioxidants” and supplements that block “free radicals.” But where do free radicals come from and why should we block them?…
Tags: Simply Stated