/tags/als ALS en-US Copyright Mon, 25 Apr 2022 10:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2022-04-25/what-42-previously-unknown-genes-may-tell-us-about-treating-alzheimers-disease The genes were discovered in what has been described as the largest study of genetic risk for the disease to date.Dr. Diana Kerwin, a geriatric medicine specialist with Texas Health Dallas, talked with ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôºâ€™s Sam Baker about the potential for this new information. Mon, 25 Apr 2022 10:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2022-04-25/what-42-previously-unknown-genes-may-tell-us-about-treating-alzheimers-disease Sam Baker /2019-04-24/decoded-brain-signals-could-give-voiceless-people-a-way-to-talk Scientists have found a way to transform electrical signals in the brain into intelligible speech. The advance may help people paralyzed by a stroke or disease, but the technology is experimental. Wed, 24 Apr 2019 17:58:00 GMT /2019-04-24/decoded-brain-signals-could-give-voiceless-people-a-way-to-talk Jon Hamilton /health-science-tech/2017-08-07/what-you-should-know-about-als-typical-symptoms-new-therapies-and-sam-shepard You don't hear about amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, too often.Only about one in 100,000 people contract ALS. That… Mon, 07 Aug 2017 13:20:00 GMT /health-science-tech/2017-08-07/what-you-should-know-about-als-typical-symptoms-new-therapies-and-sam-shepard Sam Baker /2014-08-20/video-watch-george-w-bush-take-als-ice-bucket-challenge Former President George W. Bush took the ice bucket challenge then nominated former President Bill Clinton to do it next.The challenge has caught on with… Wed, 20 Aug 2014 16:58:33 GMT /2014-08-20/video-watch-george-w-bush-take-als-ice-bucket-challenge Associated Press