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November 2024 Volunteers of the Month: Jess Ashby and Samuel Adams Brewing Company

October 31, 2024 Comments Off on November 2024 Volunteers of the Month: Jess Ashby and Samuel Adams Brewing Company

For over 15 years, Samuel Adams Pennsylvania brewery has championed the ALS cause. Their success as a company is due to their staff’s dedication to their community. For Samuel Adams…

Empowering ALS Patients Through Technology

October 29, 2024 Comments Off on Empowering ALS Patients Through Technology

Participating in research empowers ALS patients. Marc Schefsky demonstrated that when he signed up for a new study about Brain Computer Interface (BCI) at Penn State Health Hershey Medical Center…

How New Medicare Changes Impact ALS Patients

October 18, 2024 Comments Off on How New Medicare Changes Impact ALS Patients

ALS United Mid-Atlantic is committed to assisting ALS families in all areas of their care needs. That includes navigating the often-complicated questions surrounding insurance and Medicare. In 2022, Congress passed…

ALS United Mid-Atlantic Advances Research Initiatives at Temple University

October 18, 2024 Comments Off on ALS United Mid-Atlantic Advances Research Initiatives at Temple University

Philadelphia, PA, continues to lead the nation in ALS research. In 2024, ALS United Mid-Atlantic approved funding for an important study at Temple University to better understand how neuroinflammation contributes…

ALS United Mid-Atlantic Supports Research at Pennsylvania Hospital

October 18, 2024 Comments Off on ALS United Mid-Atlantic Supports Research at Pennsylvania Hospital

Biosamples are important to ALS research. Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia, PA, has maintained a longitudinal clinical database since 2006. This database previously included a formal biosample program. With support from…

ALS United Mid-Atlantic Funds Two Major ALS Projects at the Jefferson Weinberg ALS Center

October 18, 2024 Comments Off on ALS United Mid-Atlantic Funds Two Major ALS Projects at the Jefferson Weinberg ALS Center

The Jefferson Weinberg ALS Center in Philadelphia, PA, is a nationally recognized leader in ALS research and care. In 2024, ALS United Mid-Atlantic committed to funding two significant projects at…

ALS United Mid-Atlantic Funds Major Research Project at Penn State Health Hershey Medical Center

October 18, 2024 Comments Off on ALS United Mid-Atlantic Funds Major Research Project at Penn State Health Hershey Medical Center

Since the mid-1990s, ALS United Mid-Atlantic has proudly supported the ALS care and research programs led by Dr. Zachary Simmons at Penn State Health Hershey Medical Center. The nationally recognized…

October 2024 Newsletter

October 1, 2024 Comments Off on October 2024 Newsletter

 REGISTER TODAY ONE MONTH Until the 2024 Annual Celebration Honoring the Philadelphia Phillies Thanks to the Phillies’ unwavering support, ALS United Mid-Atlantic has worked tirelessly to ensure that every person…