ALS

Family of 9 Watch Mother Slowly Dying

Israeli ALS patient’s health is rapidly deteriorating, and is currently facing a danger of death.

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Husband of ALS patient reveals personal story on camera

After 8 years of tirelessly caring for his paralyzed wife, Yaakov Ghermiza shares on camera that he can no longer continue.

Mutations in noncoding DNA protect the brain from ALS

Weizmann Institute of Science researchers discover a new neuroprotective pathway. 'We've identified mutations that reduce inflammation.'

Man who inspired 'ice bucket challenge' dead at 34

Pete Frates helped inspire challenge to tackle ALS which raised more than $200 million.

Rabbi with ALS makes cross-country trip for son’s bar mitzvah

Rabbi with Lou Gehrig's disease and unable to move travels from California to Brooklyn for his son's bar mitzvah.

Mobilization for ALS-stricken IDF soldier

Friends and family of former armored corps soldier and Shilo resident launch fundraising campaign for unique treatment in South Korea.

Israeli hospital brings hope for ALS victims

New research by Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital and BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics helps treat 90 percent of ALS cases tested.

Report: Court Allowed ALS Patient to 'Pull the Plug'

A Tel Aviv court two weeks ago gave permission to a hospital in central Israel to remove a sick person from a respirator, reports said.

Torah Donated by Bereaved Mother for her Children Stolen

Five of Malka Yeshurun's children died of ALS, and the tragedy continues as Torah scroll she donated in their memory is stolen.

Watch: MK Lipman Accepts the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

MK Dov Lipman (Yesh Atid) accepts the ALS ice bucket challenge and challenges fellow MK's to do so as well.

Physicist Stephen Hawking to Speak at Peres Conference

Internationally renowned physicist Stephen Hawking is scheduled to visit Israel this summer for a second time.

BGU Scientists Prove Enzyme Delays Lou Gehrig's Disease

Scientists at Ben Gurion University have proven that an enzyme discovered in 2009 can delay development of Lou Gehrig's disease in mice.