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The Chris Larkin ALS Act Becomes Law, Expanding Access to Medigap Coverage for Texans with ALS and End Stage Renal Disease
The ALS Association applauds the passing of House Bill 2516 (The Chris Larkin ALS Act) into law. This marks a major victory for Texans living with ALS. Named in honor of Chris Larkin, an ALS advocate ...
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The Chris Larkin ALS Act Becomes Law, Expanding Access To Medigap ...
The ALS Association led the advocacy effort behind The Chris Larkin Act, working alongside legislative champion Rep. Ryan Guillen and advocates across the state to push for this life-changing ...
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Advocates ask for new FDA review of stem cell therapy NurOwn
A coalition of ALS patients and caregivers is petitioning the FDA to review available data on the stem cell therapy NurOwn ...
Research moves slowly. Rare diseases don't—so patients aren't waiting
So when the pediatric neurologist told McPherson that toddler Rose had a rare genetic disease—so uncommon that it didn't even have a name—parental instinct kicked in. And when the doctor said, ...
BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics Inc.: FDA Review of Citizen Petition Offers a Fresh Look at NurOwn's Evidence of Treatment Effectiveness
BrainStorm to Continue with Planned Phase 3b Trial and Remains Committed to Advancing Access for People Living with ALS NEW YORK, July 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- BrainStorm ...
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Opponents in the Supreme Court case that legalized same-sex marriage now are friends
A year after the June 26, 2015, decision, lead plaintiff Jim Obergefell was asked at an LGBTQ+ advocacy organization's event ...
Once named opponents in the Supreme Court case that legalized same-sex marriage, now they’re friends
The case behind the U.S. Supreme Court ruling legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide a decade ago also kicked off a friendship between the principals.