@plosbiology.org#TrendingNow | Disease-associated #microglia are associated with #AlzheimersDisease, #ALS and #aging. This Essay discusses the dynamics, origins and therapeutic potential of these microglia in neurodegeneration 🧪 #ICYMI #NeuroSky plos.io/49mmzcm
@alsnewstoday.bsky.socialDiscover more: https://bit.ly/4ATX91a
We are all adapting to modern life, writes columnist Dagmar Munn, who says changes made to navigate ALS sometimes mirror cultural shifts.
@nile11.bsky.socialBrooke Eby, ALS Creator Behind 'LimpBroozkit,' Dies at 37
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https://nile1.com/brooke-eby-als-creator-behind-limpbroozkit-dies-at-37/
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#als #alsAssociation #alsNetwork #amyotrophicLateralSclerosis #brookeEby #ellePotruch #iceBucketChallenge #limpbroozkit #louGehrig'
@bridgingvoice.bsky.social"Reach out. You are not alone! Get the ball rolling on voice banking, a power wheelchair, & AAC/eye gaze devices." đź’™
Meet Lynn, Bridging Voice Ambassador. He designed his own fast eye gaze computer. Office hours: Tuesdays 4:30pm ET, bridgingvoice.org/office-hours
@alsnewstoday.bsky.socialThis experience has many layers, and you’re navigating them the best way you can.
#ALS
@alsnewstoday.bsky.socialHow you process things may change from day to day, and that’s completely normal.
#ALS
@bridgingvoice.bsky.social"I'm happy to be a sounding board, and hold space for you and your caregiver to find some peace in all of this chaos." đź’™
Meet Peggy, Bridging Voice Ambassador. Join office hours today, 4:30pm ET: bridgingvoice.org/office-hours
@scienceinseattle.comđź“– A new study is providing the most detailed look at the motor cortex, the brain region that controls movement and could help fight diseases like #ALS and #dementia, to date.
Check out the work from @alleninstitute.org researchers: https://bit.ly/4yslYje
@alsnewstoday.bsky.socialExplore the details: https://bit.ly/4rTWR6v
Common viral infections such as influenza and COVID-19 may accelerate the onset and progression of ALS, a new mouse study suggests.
@bridgingvoice.bsky.socialShawn Sexton does everything with his eyes, including driving his wheelchair with tech his family built. 👀💙
Bridging Voice Ambassador Shawn co-created LifeDrive. Join him at office hours today, 4:30pm ET: bridgingvoice.org/office-hours
@alsnewstoday.bsky.socialThe way you handle today is enough, whatever that looks like.
#ALS
@alsnewstoday.bsky.socialThe ALS community is mourning the loss of advocate Brooke Eby, who passed away Oct. 1 at age 37.
Read more about Brooke’s life and legacy: https://bit.ly/4AKA0OV
@alsnewstoday.bsky.socialYou’re allowed to acknowledge what today looks like without downplaying it.
#ALS
@bridgingvoice.bsky.social"Start voice banking and exploring AAC early, even before you think you need it." đź’™ Meet Wilbert Greenfield, a Bridging Voice Ambassador and 20-year AAC user.
@orrlaboratory.bsky.socialNew preprint!! Human #TDP-43, a hallmark of #ALS and #FTD, strongly affects host-virus interactions and #herpesvirus infectivity by disrupting adhesion pathways. We show that TDP-43 is an important convergence point for #neurodegenerative and #infectious diseases.
@www.undergroundusa.com⚖️ Why do Social Security recent-work credits expire for a citizen who funded the system, while some non-citizens receiving benefits are exempt from the same disqualification?
www.undergroundusa.com/p/how-the-so...
#SSDITrap #SSDI #ALS #SocialSecurity #Medicare #Medicaid #Healthcare
@alsnewstoday.bsky.socialYour experience is part of a wider story that deserves recognition.
#ALS
@gamingcorgiluv.bsky.socialFrens, Pan and I had the privilege of joining hooman frens who organized a team for the Walk to Defeat ALS. Fren Sandy was part of the team, and everyone had a good walk for a good cause!
For those who want to help fight against ALS, please check out www.als.org