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fromwww.bostonherald.com
1 day ago

What is ALS, the disease that killed actor Eric Dane?

It affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, causing loss of muscle control and getting worse over time. ALS causes nerve cells in the upper and lower parts of the body to stop working and die. Nerves no longer trigger specific muscles, eventually leading to paralysis. People with ALS may develop problems with mobility, speaking, swallowing and breathing.
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fromIntelligencer
2 days ago

How One Doctor Changed New York's Right-to-Die Law

Jeremy Boal, a physician living with ALS, practices daily meditative dying while advocating for nuanced medical aid-in-dying policy and end-of-life safeguards.
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fromTechCrunch
2 months ago

Israel's famed VC Jon Medved, diagnosed with ALS, backed the tech that will improve his life | TechCrunch

Jon Medved retired after an ALS diagnosis, facing a progressive, incurable motor-neuron disease despite founding OurCrowd and helping build Israel's startup ecosystem.
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