ALS
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Breanna also wants to leave her mark on the world, telling the BBC she wants to be able to help others with ALS and give them "hope".
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
The actor disclosed his ALS diagnosis to Levinson a few months beforehand.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
ALS, on the other hand, targets motor neurons, causing progressive muscle weakness that eventually leads to paralysis.
From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026
Rui Cardoso, a portfolio manager at Beutel Goodman, recommends Japan’s Shionogi, a pharmaceutical company that is developing drugs for depression and ALS, more commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.
From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026
Turns out Stephen Hawking has something called ALS, and he can’t walk or talk, and he’s probably the smartest man in the world, and everybody knows it!
From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper
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