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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 Newsmagazine - Volume 12, Number 10, November to December 2007
MDA/ALS Newsmagazine, Volume 12, Number 10, November to December 2007
ALS RESEARCH ROUNDUP · New studies strongly support ALS-angiogenin connection · Progranulin deficiency leads to toxic TDP-43 behavior · Knopp Neurosciences to pursue development of ‘mirror-image’ molecule · Researchers probe use of MRIs in diagnosing ALS-related cognitive decline · Ceftriaxone trial still open · Jerry Lewis Urges Congress to Protect Medicare · The Man Behind MDA’s Augie’s Quest Tells All · Good Feelings, Great Music · Helping Hands · Following Sam: Role Changes · Medicaid Planning: Look Before You Leap · MDA/ALS Division fund-raising notes
MDA/ALS Newsmagazine - Volume 12, Number 9, October 2007
MDA/ALS Newsmagazine, Volume 12, Number 9, October 2007
No Fear · Telethon 2007: A Rousing Success! · Researchers are 'Beating the Bushes' at ALS TDI · It's All in the Plan · ALS RESEARCH ROUNDUP · Emotional-control drug development · to move forward, Avanir says · Human stem cells secreting GDNF protected dying motor neurons · Exercise Your Options
MDA/ALS Newsmagazine - Volume 12, Number 8, September 2007
MDA/ALS Newsmagazine, Volume 12, Number 8, September 2007
Telethon 2007: Fueling the Fight Against ALS · Wind Beneath MDA's 'Wings' · ALS TDI Says Tighter Controls Needed in Mouse Studies · ALS RESEARCH ROUNDUP · ALS-Statin Interactions Probed · TGen Whole-Genome Results Published · Supervised Resistance Exercise Slowed Functional Loss in Small Study · Life in the Fast Lane · Thinking Outside the Ventilation Box · Social Workers Offer a Wealth of Resources · Going, Going, Gone! MDA Launches Online Auctions
MDA/ALS Newsmagazine Volume 12, Number 7, July-August 2007
MDA/ALS Newsmagazine, Volume 12, Number 7, July-August 2007
Are SOD1 Mice Good Models of Human ALS? · ALS RESEARCH ROUNDUP · TDP-43 Protein's Absence May Mean SOD1 ALS is Different · New Method Identifies Toxic SOD1 · Life Satisfaction Similar With and Without Disability · Origin of Viral Protein In ALS Serum Samples Remains Elusive · What Will You Do If the Power Goes Out? · Lisa Shelley: Her gift bags are a token of love · FIRST PERSON SINGULAR A Magic Carpet Ride · Research Links Hospice Care With Prolonged Life · EQUIPMENT CORNER: Voice Banking & Speech Synthesis Technology
MDA/ALS Newsmagazine - Volume 12, Number 6, June 2007
MDA/ALS Newsmagazine Volume 12, Number 6 June 2007
When It's 'Almost ALS,' Will the Disease Progress? · FIRST PERSON SINGULAR Adjust, Adapt and Cope · Augie's Quest · EQUIPMENT CORNER A Chat With Digital Painter Michael Bougher · Following Sam · ALS RESEARCH ROUNDUP · 'Toxic Neighbors' Likely Kill Nerve Cells, At Least in SOD1-Caused ALS · Minocycline Doesn't Slow ALS Progression · Sodium Phenylbutyrate Passes Safety Trial
MDA/ALS Newsmagazine - Volume 12, Number 5, May 2007
MDA/ALS Newsmagazine Volume 12, Number 5 May 2007
ALS: Anyone's Life Story · 31 Days in May: ALS Stories Schedule · MDA Commemorates ALS Awareness Month · MDA/ALS Bash Raises $2.1 Million · ALS RESEARCH ROUNDUP · Caregivers May Be More Discouraged Than People With ALS · Tracking ALS Incidence Across Ethnic Groups Shows Possible Variation · End-of-Life Distress Varies by Country · Genetic and Environmental Factors Study Half Full · This Year in Research ·MDA ALS Division Research, Services, Information ·Family & Caregiving Resources for People With ALS · MDA/ALS Centers

MDA/ALS Newsmagazine Volume 12, Number 4 April 2007
FIRST PERSON SINGULAR The Genesis of Care · ALS RESEARCH ROUNDUP · NIH Group Finds No Clear DNA Clues to ALS · Do Neurons Have a Unique Stress Response? · Canadian Group Makes Nerve Cells From Skin · Avanir Meets With FDA on Zenvia · Boston Biochemist Launches 'Comprehensive Approach' at ALS TDI · ALS Awareness Month Preview · Living With ALS · EQUIPMENT CORNER Microsoft Windows Vista Speech-Recognition Feature Enhances Windows Experience
MDA/ALS Newsmagazine Volume 12, Number 3 March 2007
ALS RESEARCH ROUNDUP · A Vaccine Against Harmful SOD1? · Large Trial Will Test Diaphragm Stimulation Strategy · CytRx to Determine Maximum Safe Dose of Arimoclomol · Italians With ALS Have Access to New IGF1-Based Compound · Keeping the Dream Alive · FIRST PERSON SINGULAR The Genesis of Care · PREPARING FOR SILENCE What to Do Before You Lose Your Voice · ANietos to Host MDA/ALS Bash · Where There's a Will, There's a Way Ron and Linda Edwards found a way to help both themselves and others·EQUIPMENT CORNER Sleep Aids: Low-Tech Strategies for Improving Sleep Comfort
MDA/ALS Newsmagazine Volume 12, Number 2 February 2007
MDA Part of Historic $36 Million Drug Search · ALS RESEARCH ROUNDUP · SOD1 Blocker Moves Toward Human Trials · Ceftriaxone Trial Seeks Participants · Two New Compounds Target Cell Death by Mitochondria · Gene ID May Unlock New Door to Glutamate Control · FIRST PERSON SINGULAR: In the Beginning · Outside Agitators, Protectors of the Peace or Innocent Bystanders?: Examining the Role of Microglia in ALS · ALS in a Small Town: Problems & Solutions · EQUIPMENT CORNER: Assistive Technology Has Improved Our Lives People with ALS share personal experiences with life-enhancing devices

MDA/ALS Newsmagazine - Volume 11, Number 8, September 2006
MDA/ALS Newsmagazine Volume 12, Number 1 January 2007
Welcome to a New Era · Genome-Wide Scan Hits Pay Dirt · Nursing Homes: A Good Move? · Nietos to Serve Second Term · 'Second Life' Leads to Poetry · ALS RESEARCH ROUNDUP · Report Concludes Military Tie Deserves Further Study · Nonviral Gene Delivery Comes of Age · FDA Withholds Approval of Pseudobulbar Affect Drug · Is Generic Rilutek on the Way? · Direct Delivery Gets Around Baclofen Sedation · Stimulating the Diaphragm May Have Merit After All · Selecting Early Responders May Speed Drug Testing · EQUIPMENT CORNER Paying for Assistive Technology: Make alternative financing work for you


 
 
 
 
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