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Illustrative image of the neurological process causing Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. (Screen capture: Moovly via YouTube)
May 25, 2017, 11:30 am
Israeli scientists announce new treatment for ALS
Drug developed at Ben-Gurion University said to improve brain function and life expectancy, may help Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s sufferers too
By TOI staff
Illustrative photo of cancer research at a lab at Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem. (Keren Freeman/Flash90)
January 15, 2016, 4:18 am
Hadassah clinical trials for new ALS treatment ‘very encouraging’
‘Close to 90 percent of patients’ showed slowed progression or improvement, researchers say
By JTA
An illustration of an image created by ElMindA's BNA system. (photo credit: ElMindA)
August 21, 2015, 4:20 pm
Brain-tech start-up ElMindA makes worldwide ‘most innovative’ list
The first device to assess Parkinson’s is made by an Israeli firm; the World Economic Forum takes note
By David Shamah
Illustrative photo of an Israeli hospital (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90)
December 10, 2014, 12:36 am
Israel allows terminal patient to choose death
Hospital gradually reduces oxygen and the rate of ventilation given to unidentified man, who suffered from ALS
By AP
SAP volunteers work to develop the ALS data hack at the Prize4Life hackathon (Photo credit: Courtesy)
November 4, 2014, 3:12 pm
ALS solution may come closer with Israeli-made app
After Ice Bucket Challenge, volunteers at Israel’s SAP lab are hacking away at a big data project aimed at the dread disease
By David Shamah
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