Prize4Life and the Alzheimer Research Forum Announce Launch of New Web-Portal for ALS Research.

Prize4life and the Alzheimer Research Forum announce the release of the ALS Forum (www.ResearchALS.org), a web-based resource for researchers interested in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease or motor neuron disease. The site is modeled on the Alzheimer Research Forum's popular website, www.alzforum.org, and is the first step in Prize4Life's efforts to build a similar set of tools for ALS researchers.

ALS is a progressive, fatal, neurodegenerative disease that causes gradual paralysis, usually resulting in death within 2-5 years of diagnosis. There is currently no cure for the disease and only one FDA-approved treatment, which extends life by a few months. The disease affects about 600,000 people worldwide, and very little is known about the factors that cause it.

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