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ALS can strike at any age, but its likelihood increases with age. [64] Most people who develop ALS are between the ages of 40 and 70, with an average age of 55 at the time of diagnosis. [65] ALS is 20% more common in men than women, [65] but this difference in sex distribution is no longer present in patients with onset after age 70. [64]
Brian Wallach (born October 9, 1980) is an American businessman, lawyer, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) research and patient advocate. He became known for his activism after being diagnosed with ALS in 2017. [1] Since then, Wallach has founded a nonprofit, I AM ALS, and a telemedicine company, Synapticure.
He was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal for his contributions to ALS awareness. Activist Brian Wallach's advocacy through his foundation I AM ALS saw the Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act signed into law by President Joe Biden in 2021. Jason Becker (born 1969), American musician, songwriter and composer. [1]
Associated with 3-5% of ALS cases; considered an ALS risk gene rather than a causative gene as of 2018. [1] ALS25: 617921: KIF5A: 12q13.3 autosomal dominant 2018 FTD-ALS1: 105550: C9orf72: 9p21.2 autosomal dominant 2011 The gene most commonly associated with ALS, C9orf72 accounts for 40% of fALS cases and 7% of sALS cases. [2] FTD-ALS2: 615911 ...
Articles relating to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as motor neurone disease (MND) or Lou Gehrig's disease. It is a specific disease which causes the death of neurons controlling voluntary muscles. ALS is characterized by stiff muscles, muscle twitching, and gradually worsening weakness due to muscles decreasing in size.
The ALS Association is an American nonprofit organization that funds global amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) research, provides care services and programs to people affected by ALS through its nationwide network of clinical care centers, and works with ALS advocates around the country for state and federal policies that serve people living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also ...
Familial ALS is the most studied; however, a new technique that was recently introduced is the use of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC). [2] In this study the researcher can isolate skin fibroblast from a patient with familial or sporadic ALS and reprogram them into motor neuron to study ALS. [ 2 ]
I Am, a 2005 Polish film directed by Dorota Kędzierzawska; I Am [], a 2009 Russian film with Oksana Akinshina; I Am (2010 American documentary film), a film by Tom Shadyac; I Am (2010 American drama film), a Christian-themed film by John Ward