National ALS Registry Turns 7

"The National ALS Registry has been moving the fight forward against ALS for 7 years now. Learn more about how the Registry works with persons living with ALS, scientists, and others to learn more about this mysterious disease.

It’s been 78 years since Lou Gehrig made his famous “Luckiest Man on Earth” speech when he retired from baseball in 1939 after his diagnosis of ALS. Much about Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) still remains a mystery. The National ALS Registry is working with persons who are living with ALS, their caregivers and family members, researchers, neurologists, ALS support organizations, and others to help further ALS research.

“The Registry continues to mature and further expand ALS activities by funding research, launching the National ALS Biorepository, and informing persons with ALS about clinical trials and studies. The team is humbled and honored to work with patients, caregivers, and researchers to advance a better understanding of ALS,” says Dr. Paul Mehta, Principal Investigator of the National ALS Registry..."
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