As a healthcare worker, Tina cared for people diagnosed with ALS, including her mother. Prior to her mom’s passing in 2018, Tina started to experience symptoms that were eerily familiar. “Towards the end of my mother’s battle with ALS, I began …
Faces of ALS: Finding new joy following an ALS diagnosis
Tony Caruso was a busy OB-GYN who delivered hundreds of babies each year. So, it was no surprise when he began to notice symptoms of what he assumed was carpal tunnel syndrome. “I had these symptoms on and off for …
February 2020 Foundation eNews
FDA Approves First Platform Trial Treatments The Food & Drug Administration recently approved the first three experimental treatments for the HEALEY ALS Platform Trial. Our Lois Insolia ALS Clinic at the Les Turner ALS Center at Northwestern Medicine is one …
Foundation to Honor Robert Ives and Steve Gleason at Virtual Hope Through Caring Gala
Both Men Continually Help Raise Funds and Awareness, Advocate for Change While on their Own ALS Journey The Les Turner ALS Foundation will host its 34th Annual Hope Through Caring Gala on Saturday, March 20, bringing together supporters for an elegant …
Chipping Away at ALS
In 2014, the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge was a social media sensation. It raised incredible awareness about ALS and funding for organizations like ours that are dedicated to creating a world free of this terrible disease.
There is no cure for ALS yet. But tremendous progress is being made for people living with ALS, their families and caregivers. If you or someone you know participated in the Ice Bucket Challenge, you made an impact, and we want you to know about it.
Fundraise Your Way (Tag Days Included))
Fundraise Your Way is a community-based program that gives you the opportunity to raise money for the Foundation by creating an online fundraiser or by planning your own fundraising event.
Fundraise Your Way
Fundraise Your Way is a community-based program that gives you the opportunity to raise money for the Foundation by creating an online fundraiser or by planning your own fundraising event.
Making Clinical Research Accessible: Insights from a Research Professional
Clinical research at the Lois Insolia Clinic at the Les Turner ALS Center at Northwestern Medicine plays a pivotal role in helping researchers understand the causes of ALS and how to develop better treatments for the disease. But many people …
New Study Evaluates Impact of Traumatic Brain Injury on ALS
The mission of our Les Turner ALS Center at Northwestern Medicine is to strive for a future without ALS by accelerating leading-edge research while providing life-enhancing treatment to people living with ALS. Our team at the Center, made up of …
