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Celebrating National Doctors’ Day and Women’s History Month
Tuesday, March 30 is National Doctors’ Day. As a part of Women’s History month, it is a great time to celebrate so many women ALS clinicians and scientists. These dedicated…
Spotlight on… Erin Taylor
Erin Taylor was born in Whittier, California, in 1999. When she was 17, she moved to Salt Lake City, Utah, to attend college. Always creative and hard working, she juggled…
Webinar: Building a Strong Support Network for Your Journey with ALS
Thursday, March 27 at 1 p.m. PT/ 10 a.m. HT – Hosted by our partner, Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma America, this webinar highlights the importance of building a strong support system…
March 2025 | Monthly eNewsletter from ALS Network
Our March eNewsletter is in your inbox now, or you can view it online! This month, we celebrate Women’s History Month by honoring amazing women who make a difference throughout…
ALS News Today: 15 ALS Nonprofits Collaborate
Fifteen nonprofit organizations across the U.S. formed a new ALS group, ALS United, to better address the needs of people living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and drive advances in…
Martha Olson-Fernandez Foundation (MOFF) Golf Tournament – Proceeds Support ALS Network
Save the date and join the ALS Network at the 2025 Swing to Find a Cure for ALS 13th Annual Golf Tournament hosted by the Martha Olson-Fernandez Foundation (MOFF). The…
ALS News Today: Fat molecules may limit damage to nerve cells in ALS, study finds
Fat molecules called polyunsaturated fatty acids, or PUFAs, can help lessen nerve damage in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), according to a study of fruit flies and cell models. Previous studies…
2025 National Advocacy Event – Participate In Person or Virtually
Join the ALS Network for the 2025 Community Summit hosted by I AM ALS on May 7-10, 2025 in Washington, D.C. ALS Network is proud to once again sponsor this…
AP News: Roberta Flack, Grammy-winning ‘Killing Me Softly’ singer with an intimate style, dies at 88
Roberta Flack, the Grammy-winning singer and pianist whose intimate vocal and musical style made her one of the top recordings artists of the 1970s and an influential performer long after,…