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Explore raw, inspiring, and heartwarming stories from the ALS community in Canada.

ALS Canada celebrates National Volunteer Week 2021 with volunteer photos
Apr 19, 2021

The power of one, the value of many: Celebrating ALS Canada’s volunteers

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Dr. Alex Parker and Dr. Matthieu Ruiz with text discussing the potential of probiotics to delay the onset or severity of ALS symptoms through brain-gut connections.
Apr 8, 2021

The Brain-Gut connection: Could a probiotic help delay the onset or severity of ALS symptoms?

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Mark Vivraris using an equipment loan program device, surrounded by caregivers.
Nov 3, 2020

Maintaining dignity, independence and safety through ALS Canada’s Equipment Loan Program

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A collage of images featuring ALS patients and supporters in various settings.
Jul 8, 2020

For What Counts: ALS Canada’s 2019 Annual Report

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ALS Canada celebrates National Volunteer Week 2020 with volunteer photos
Apr 24, 2020

Celebrating the strength of ALS Canada’s volunteer community

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Norman MacIsaac looking out at a sunset with binoculars.
Feb 21, 2020

Luckiest of the unlucky: keeping a positive mindset in the face of ALS

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Alicia Dubinski in a lab setting with text about her research using animal models to study the formation of stress granules in ALS.
Feb 19, 2020

Can an animal model provide new insights into the formation of stress granules?

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Group photo of ALS Canada Career Transition Award recipients with background illustrations of scientific equipment and research themes.
Feb 18, 2020

ALS Canada: Committed to the bright future of Canada’s ALS researchers

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Dr. Ulises Rodriguez Coronado with text about his research into nuclear speckles and their potential to lead to new ALS treatment options.
Feb 12, 2020

Can new understandings about nuclear speckles lead to new treatment options for ALS?

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Terry Suk with text discussing his research on newly discovered tags on TDP-43 protein and their role in explaining abnormal behaviour in ALS.
Feb 5, 2020

Could newly discovered tags on TDP-43 protein explain its abnormal behaviour in ALS?

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Rahul Kumar discussing the loss of C9orf72 function in ALS
Jan 29, 2020

Is the loss of normal function of C9orf72 protein in a particular cell type a key driver of ALS disease processes?

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Myriam Gagné discussing the role of a newly discovered protein in ALS
Jan 23, 2020

What is the role of a newly discovered protein in ALS?

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