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Posts by category

• Category: Advocacy
  • Radicava (edaravone): Make your voice heard
  • How new drugs become approved and available to Canadians
  • MPs give ALS a voice in Parliament
  • Paying it forward to benefit people with ALS in the future
  • Government of Canada has announced the activation of the extension of the Compassionate Care Benefit (CCB) from six to 26 weeks
• Category: Events
  • How it feels knowing your daughter has ALS
  • Acting against everything that ALS takes
  • ALS Canada responds to the #ALSPepperChallenge
  • The power of connection – one family’s experience with ALS
  • Deanna Fennell: moving forward and giving back
  • Kristine Lee: making adjustments along the way
  • Upcoming Webinar: The Canadian ALS Neuroimaging Consortium (CALSNIC)
  • WALK for ALS early results: $3.9 million (and counting!) raised nationwide
• Category: Fund Development
  • Become a monthly donor and contribute to a future without ALS
  • Breaking a sweat for ALS research
  • Seven ways to support ALS Canada this fall
  • Toilets are turning heads and raising awareness for ALS in the Soo!
• Category: Research
  • ALS Research Update, June 2018
  • Can microscopic bubbles in our blood deliver ALS therapies effectively?
  • Ice Bucket Challenge funded research published in scientific journal “Cell”
  • Can insights about why eye muscles are resistant to ALS help preserve function in other muscles?
  • The ALS Association Partners with the Motor Neurone Disease Association and the ALS Society of Canada to Establish the ALS Reproducible Antibody Platform
  • ALS Research Update, February 2018
  • Leveraging scientific advancements and open science to study ALS progression
  • Could studying yeast help to answer questions about how ALS progresses?
  • Could touchscreen technology improve testing for cognitive impairment in ALS?
  • Comparing DNA profiles of Canadians with a similar heritage
  • Most newsworthy research stories of 2017
  • Can a guardian protein protect motor neurons from toxicity in ALS?
  • Can probiotics play a protective role in ALS?
  • Understanding if and how the body compensates for motor neuron loss in ALS
  • Can a promising drug combination address one of the most defining biological characteristics of ALS?
  • ALS Canada awards $3 million for 12 new research projects to help make amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) a treatable, not terminal disease
  • ALS Research Update, November 2017
  • Strengthening Canada’s Excellence in ALS Clinical Trials
  • Research to help people with ALS stay active and independent
  • Finding New Ways to Diagnose ALS Faster with Advanced Imaging
  • Maximizing the impact of donor dollars for ALS research
  • ALS researchers respond to the Ice Bucket Challenge
  • Bench Strength: The Power of Collaboration Fuels Canada’s ALS Research
  • Dr. Christen Shoesmith discusses the importance of donor support
  • ALS Research Update, August 2017
  • Eric Martineau: ALS Researcher Profile
  • Audrey Labarre: ALS Researcher Profile
  • Elsa Tremblay – ALS and the Neuromuscular Junction
  • Pimozide: Everything Old is New Again
  • Dr. Christen Shoesmith – ALS Best Practice Recommendations
  • ALS Canada Webinar Series: Clinical Trials
  • From Inquiry to Insight: Dr. Michael Strong
  • Skin models for the study of ALS
  • Every August Until A Cure
  • Learning more about how gene mutations can cause ALS
  • For Tom and Denis, the Ice Bucket Challenge is Personal
  • Could viruses play a role in the onset or progression of ALS in people with a genetic link?
  • Dr. Richard Bedlack’s Quest for ALS Discovery: The Truth is Out There
  • Q&A with Dr. David Taylor, VP, Research
  • ALS Canada Webinar Series: Research Update
  • The ALS Canada Research Program
  • Could state-of-the-art gene editing play a role in correcting genetic mutations linked to the development of ALS?
  • A second ALS treatment, edaravone, has been newly approved in the United States
  • New Canadian investments in ALS research reflect growing knowledge about the disease and increasing likelihood of effective treatments being developed
  • Canada’s rising stars in ALS research receive more than $1 million from the ALS Canada Research Program and Brain Canada
  • Ice Bucket Challenge leads to ALS gene discovery
  • New bona fide ALS gene discovered by international group of researchers
• Category: Stories
  • Richard and Heather leave gifts of hope for the future
  • A Mother’s Day story of love and devotion
  • In Memoriam: Professor Stephen Hawking
  • A Family Day message of hope, love and laughter
  • A shift in perspective over the holidays
  • A Giving Tuesday story of mental resilience and creative expression
  • Seizing Today by Planning for Tomorrow
  • A story of unwavering positivity in the face of ALS
  • Awareness Month Round-Up
  • Caring for a loved one with ALS brings poignant new perspectives
  • The Power of Love: “As long as we’re together, everything will be alright”
  • Building “a beautiful life” with dignity and respect
  • How a grandson learned to cherish every moment
  • From grief to hope: how my grandfather’s ALS diagnosis gave me purpose
  • “I am so much more than my physical abilities”
  • A Daughter’s Resolution to Honour her Father
  • Finding Comfort in Creativity
  • Eddy is Living Life on his Terms
  • Seizing Today with Passion and Humour
  • Carol: Living, Loving and Laughing Today
  • A Walk for Remembrance and Awareness
  • “Life is beautiful:” Seizing Today with love, support and adventure
  • A positive mental attitude continues to drive Don’s daily workout
  • Losing mobility never stopped Tim from walking through life with a smile
  • John: Getting by with a little help from his friends
  • There’s no better time than right now to seize today
  • Honouring Mom this Mother’s Day, and always
  • Fulfilling a promise and a passion
  • Finding support, hope, and community through volunteering
  • Fighting for Genetic Fairness
  • Making a meaningful contribution
  • Living, Loving, Laughing… and Volunteering
  • “Compassion is what drives us.”
  • “When you are loved, you have everything:” ALS Canada ambassador Eddy Lefrançois reflects on 25 years living with ALS
  • National Family Caregiver Day: A conversation with ALS Caregiver Jonathan Corber
  • Trevor and Jennifer: Finding love while living with ALS
  • Living with ALS during the Holidays: the Peacock Family
  • ALS societies across Canada mourn the loss of Mauril Bélanger
  • June is ALS awareness month
  • Love wins against ALS
  • The holidays will never be the same for John
  • Today is Giving Tuesday
  • Thank you to everyone who took the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge 2.0
  • ALS community challenges Canada to take the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
  • Where your dollars went from the 2014 ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
• Category: Support & Services
  • Who does what?
  • Talking about ALS with friends and family poses special challenges for caregivers
  • Communicating an ALS diagnosis
  • Holiday gift ideas
  • Improved community-based support for people living with ALS
  • Do you use ALS Canada’s Equipment Loan Program? Improvements are here!
  • Now available: ALS Canada’s 2016 Annual Report
  • Improving support for people and families living with ALS
• Category: Volunteers
  • A message from ALS Canada to our volunteers
  • Young fundraisers making a big impact
  • National Volunteer Week | Debbie Damario and Ashley Dunseith
  • National Volunteer Week | Judith Malvern
  • Shining a light on volunteerism across the board
  • New Board appointments in 2017/18
  • Become a fundraiser through community engagement
• Category: WALK for ALS
  • Giving back to stop ALS from taking more
  • Long-time altruist lends his voice to ALS cause
  • Almost 30 years living with ALS and volunteering just as long
  • Walking for a common cause keeps the Bailis family connected
  • WALK for ALS fundraiser inspired by the hope of future treatments
  • Making life better for people living with ALS today inspires couple to pay it forward
  • Kingston family raises funds, awareness and hope for a future without ALS
  • A decade of strength, support and hope in Georgetown/Acton
  • Halton family challenges ALS by giving back to the community

Blog Posts

• How it feels knowing your daughter has ALS
• Radicava (edaravone): Make your voice heard
• Giving back to stop ALS from taking more
• ALS Research Update, June 2018
• Long-time altruist lends his voice to ALS cause
• Acting against everything that ALS takes
• Almost 30 years living with ALS and volunteering just as long
• Walking for a common cause keeps the Bailis family connected
• WALK for ALS fundraiser inspired by the hope of future treatments
• Richard and Heather leave gifts of hope for the future
• Making life better for people living with ALS today inspires couple to pay it forward
• Kingston family raises funds, awareness and hope for a future without ALS
• A decade of strength, support and hope in Georgetown/Acton
• Can microscopic bubbles in our blood deliver ALS therapies effectively?
• A Mother's Day story of love and devotion
• Halton family challenges ALS by giving back to the community
• Ice Bucket Challenge funded research published in scientific journal "Cell"
• A message from ALS Canada to our volunteers
• Young fundraisers making a big impact
• National Volunteer Week | Debbie Damario and Ashley Dunseith
• National Volunteer Week | Judith Malvern
• Shining a light on volunteerism across the board
• How new drugs become approved and available to Canadians
• Become a monthly donor and contribute to a future without ALS
• Can insights about why eye muscles are resistant to ALS help preserve function in other muscles?
• ALS Canada responds to the #ALSPepperChallenge
• In Memoriam: Professor Stephen Hawking
• The ALS Association Partners with the Motor Neurone Disease Association and the ALS Society of Canada to Establish the ALS Reproducible Antibody Platform
• ALS Research Update, February 2018
• A Family Day message of hope, love and laughter
• Breaking a sweat for ALS research
• Leveraging scientific advancements and open science to study ALS progression
• Could studying yeast help to answer questions about how ALS progresses?
• Could touchscreen technology improve testing for cognitive impairment in ALS?
• Comparing DNA profiles of Canadians with a similar heritage
• Most newsworthy research stories of 2017
• Can a guardian protein protect motor neurons from toxicity in ALS?
• A shift in perspective over the holidays
• Can probiotics play a protective role in ALS?
• Understanding if and how the body compensates for motor neuron loss in ALS
• Who does what?
• Talking about ALS with friends and family poses special challenges for caregivers
• A Giving Tuesday story of mental resilience and creative expression
• Can a promising drug combination address one of the most defining biological characteristics of ALS?
• ALS Canada awards $3 million for 12 new research projects to help make amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) a treatable, not terminal disease
• Communicating an ALS diagnosis
• Holiday gift ideas
• New Board appointments in 2017/18
• ALS Research Update, November 2017
• Strengthening Canada’s Excellence in ALS Clinical Trials
• Research to help people with ALS stay active and independent
• The power of connection – one family’s experience with ALS
• Finding New Ways to Diagnose ALS Faster with Advanced Imaging
• Deanna Fennell: moving forward and giving back
• Kristine Lee: making adjustments along the way
• Maximizing the impact of donor dollars for ALS research
• Seven ways to support ALS Canada this fall
• ALS researchers respond to the Ice Bucket Challenge
• Bench Strength: The Power of Collaboration Fuels Canada’s ALS Research
• Dr. Christen Shoesmith discusses the importance of donor support
• Toilets are turning heads and raising awareness for ALS in the Soo!
• ALS Research Update, August 2017
• Eric Martineau: ALS Researcher Profile
• Audrey Labarre: ALS Researcher Profile
• Elsa Tremblay - ALS and the Neuromuscular Junction
• Pimozide: Everything Old is New Again
• Dr. Christen Shoesmith - ALS Best Practice Recommendations
• ALS Canada Webinar Series: Clinical Trials
• From Inquiry to Insight: Dr. Michael Strong
• Skin models for the study of ALS
• Every August Until A Cure
• Learning more about how gene mutations can cause ALS
• For Tom and Denis, the Ice Bucket Challenge is Personal
• Could viruses play a role in the onset or progression of ALS in people with a genetic link?
• Dr. Richard Bedlack’s Quest for ALS Discovery: The Truth is Out There
• Q&A with Dr. David Taylor, VP, Research
• Improved community-based support for people living with ALS
• Do you use ALS Canada’s Equipment Loan Program? Improvements are here!
• Now available: ALS Canada’s 2016 Annual Report
• Seizing Today by Planning for Tomorrow
• A story of unwavering positivity in the face of ALS
• MPs give ALS a voice in Parliament
• Awareness Month Round-Up
• ALS Canada Webinar Series: Research Update
• Caring for a loved one with ALS brings poignant new perspectives
• The Power of Love: “As long as we’re together, everything will be alright”
• Building “a beautiful life” with dignity and respect
• How a grandson learned to cherish every moment
• From grief to hope: how my grandfather’s ALS diagnosis gave me purpose
• “I am so much more than my physical abilities”
• A Daughter’s Resolution to Honour her Father
• Finding Comfort in Creativity
• Eddy is Living Life on his Terms
• Seizing Today with Passion and Humour
• Carol: Living, Loving and Laughing Today
• Improving support for people and families living with ALS
• A Walk for Remembrance and Awareness
• “Life is beautiful:” Seizing Today with love, support and adventure
• A positive mental attitude continues to drive Don’s daily workout
• Losing mobility never stopped Tim from walking through life with a smile
• The ALS Canada Research Program
• John: Getting by with a little help from his friends
• There’s no better time than right now to seize today
• Could state-of-the-art gene editing play a role in correcting genetic mutations linked to the development of ALS?
• Paying it forward to benefit people with ALS in the future
• Honouring Mom this Mother's Day, and always
• A second ALS treatment, edaravone, has been newly approved in the United States
• Fulfilling a promise and a passion
• Finding support, hope, and community through volunteering
• Fighting for Genetic Fairness
• Making a meaningful contribution
• Living, Loving, Laughing... and Volunteering
• “Compassion is what drives us.”
• “When you are loved, you have everything:” ALS Canada ambassador Eddy Lefrançois reflects on 25 years living with ALS
• Upcoming Webinar: The Canadian ALS Neuroimaging Consortium (CALSNIC)
• National Family Caregiver Day: A conversation with ALS Caregiver Jonathan Corber
• Trevor and Jennifer: Finding love while living with ALS
• Living with ALS during the Holidays: the Peacock Family
• New Canadian investments in ALS research reflect growing knowledge about the disease and increasing likelihood of effective treatments being developed
• Canada’s rising stars in ALS research receive more than $1 million from the ALS Canada Research Program and Brain Canada
• WALK for ALS early results: $3.9 million (and counting!) raised nationwide
• ALS societies across Canada mourn the loss of Mauril Bélanger
• Ice Bucket Challenge leads to ALS gene discovery
• June is ALS awareness month
• Become a fundraiser through community engagement
• Love wins against ALS
• Government of Canada has announced the activation of the extension of the Compassionate Care Benefit (CCB) from six to 26 weeks
• The holidays will never be the same for John
• Today is Giving Tuesday
• Thank you to everyone who took the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge 2.0
• ALS community challenges Canada to take the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
• Where your dollars went from the 2014 ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
• New bona fide ALS gene discovered by international group of researchers

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