ALS is a progressive disease that destroys neurons affecting movement.    From Wordnik.com.  [It's Supposed to Be Republican Territory] Reference

A perk of ALS is to not sweat the small stuff or you become a demanding pain.    From Wordnik.com.  [Outside the Comfort Zone] Reference

Although ALS is generally described as a fatal disease, this is not quite true.    From Wordnik.com.  [Discourse.net: Hal Finney Is Brave. Very Brave.] Reference

ALS is a fatal neurological disease, affecting about 30,000 Americans, fewer than 10 percent of whom served in the military.    From Wordnik.com.  [Veterans who develop ALS advocate for benefits] Reference

ALS is a devastating disease that offers little or no hope and kills those afflicted within a relatively short period of time.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Discussion with Joy Fielding] Reference

Also, ALS is intrinsically fascinating, and terrible, and real; friends of ours lost a daughter to it a few months after Souvenir sold.    From Wordnik.com.  [Writer Unboxed » Blog Archive » Interview: Therese Fowler, Part 2] Reference

And for ALS, which is also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease.    From Wordnik.com.  [FanHouse Main] Reference

Also known as ALS which of course, could be an enormous breakthrough.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Dec 16, 2008] Reference

I have lost many people and my husband has ALS, which is a death sentence.    From Wordnik.com.  [Summit Daily News - Top Stories] Reference

Last year he was diagnosed with ALS, which is commonly called Lou Gehrig's Disease.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Apr 17, 2002] Reference

But Project ALS, which is our organization, is -- is hot on the heels of answering all these questions.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript May 22, 2004] Reference

Luckily, we have ALS, which is advanced life support, on staff with us 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Apr 17, 2007] Reference

His wife suffers from PLS, a motor neuron disease related to ALS, which is also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease.    From Wordnik.com.  [GottaBeMobile.com] Reference

ALS, which is also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or Lou Gehrig's disease, is one common example of this type of ailment.    From Wordnik.com.  [RedOrbit News - Technology] Reference

Lou Gehrig's Disease is a type of motor neurone disease, known as ALS, which causes the degeneration of the central nervous system.    From Wordnik.com.  [Latest news, breaking news, current news, UK news, world news, celebrity news, politics news] Reference

Brown, a Lincoln native and mother of two, is battling amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, more commonly known as ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease.    From Wordnik.com.  [Lincoln Courier Homepage RSS] Reference

The Tribune said Mazurak died Saturday at his home from complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as ALS and Lou Gehrig's disease.    From Wordnik.com.  [STLtoday.com Top News Headlines] Reference

A new study has found that the drug lithium is not effective in treating people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease.    From Wordnik.com.  [Newswise: Latest News] Reference

Newswise - A new study has found that the drug lithium is not effective in treating people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease.    From Wordnik.com.  [Newswise: Latest News] Reference

ALS is still a crisis today.    From Wordnik.com.  [Join Celebrities in the Fight Against ALS] Reference

The other leading cause is diseases such as ALS and cancer.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed] Reference

Google "ALS" and "treatment" and results include a site touting deer antler therapy for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as.    From Wordnik.com.  [Chronic Lyme Disease Exemplifies What's Wrong With Playing Doctor On The Web - David Whelan - Health Dollars - Forbes] Reference

Altius Minerals Corp. trades on the TSX under the ticker "ALS" and JNR Resources Inc.    From Wordnik.com.  [Marketwire - Breaking News Releases] Reference

There is no easy diagnosis, no treatment and no cure for ALS.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Sober Take on Affluence Run Amok] Reference

A diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is devastating.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Gulf War Link to Lou Gehrig's Disease?] Reference

"I stumbled back to work with a Post-it note in my hand, saying" ALS?.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Doctor Is On] Reference

But what a day July 4, 2009, could be if it became ALS-Lou Gehrig Day!.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Sober Take on Affluence Run Amok] Reference

I did not expect to find the potential solution to my ALS fundraising problem.    From Wordnik.com.  [Batting for the Cure] Reference

All this means that ALS patients must seize the initiative for funding research.    From Wordnik.com.  [Batting for the Cure] Reference

There are baseball teams, such as the Phillies, who have dramatically helped ALS fundraising.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Sober Take on Affluence Run Amok] Reference

Of course, the vast majority of ALS patients are too sick and incapacitated to take such steps.    From Wordnik.com.  [Batting for the Cure] Reference

Another study found that veterans who served from 1910 to 1982 had 1.5 times higher risk of ALS.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Gulf War Link to Lou Gehrig's Disease?] Reference

The report analyzed five studies that examined a potential link between military service and ALS.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Gulf War Link to Lou Gehrig's Disease?] Reference

After some tests, Beaver was told he had ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease, and had three to five years to live.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Doctor Is On] Reference

Before long, thousands of ALS sufferers were on Neurontin, hoping to slow the deterioration of their muscle strength.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Doctor Is On] Reference

He began subscribing to an electronic mailing list -- part newsletter, part online discussion group -- for ALS patients.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Doctor Is On] Reference

As someone who lost his wife of 48 years to ALS last year, I can testify to the helplessness that is felt by those afflicted.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Sober Take on Affluence Run Amok] Reference