Christina Piccininni Professor Cody English 122 February 28 2013 Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: The Breakthrough Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)‚ otherwise known as Lou Gehrig’s‚ slowly terminates motor neutrons in the brain and spinal cord. Motor neurons are an important part of the body’s neuromuscular system; the neuromuscular system is what aids our body’s movement. It is made up of the brain‚ muscles‚ and nerves. Upper motor neurons send messages from the brain to the spinal cord‚ while
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adapt. Even if those changes are good or bad. These changes are usually very hard for people to adapt and overcome. We as people must overcome adversity to excel in life. In a book called Tuesday’s with Morrie‚ Morrie is diagnosed with Lou Gherig’s disease. Lou Gehrig’s disease also known as ALS destroys the neurons of the brain and spinal cord‚ which are responsible for voluntary movement. After a certain time any patient diagnosed with ALS becomes paralyzed and often dies within a few years. Morrie
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and enables the muscle to contract. Recent studies in California recommended patients to eat foods in high antioxidants because it gave them energy (Antioxidants include vitamins C and E). ALS also known as the “Lou Gehrig’s disease” was named after the famous baseball player‚ Henry Lou Gehrig. Henry was born in Manhattan from an immigrated German family. His father Heinrich was employed at a metal sheet factory and his mother Christina was a maid. He had two sisters that died from the measles and
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same. Steroids have improved a bodybuilder’s physique‚ a baseball player’s physical ability‚ and an Olympians overall endurance and performance. Without steroids‚ Arnold Schwarzenegger would have never won the Mr. Olympia Competition seven times‚ and Lou Ferrigno would have never been the Incredible Hulk. In baseball‚ Mark McGuire would have never shattered Roger Maris 1961 single-season home run record by hitting 9 more. With all that being said‚ steroids have enhanced player’s ability to shatter long-standing
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suffering of a helpless human-being. Dubbed "Dr. Death" by the media frenzy that followed the actions of the controversial physician‚ he received this sentence for helping to end the life of 52 year old Thomas Youk‚ who was fighting a hopeless battle with Lou Gehrig’s disease. Dr. Kevorkian set up his "suicide machine" in order for the person to knowlingly and voluntarily disperse the chemical concoction that would end the suffering of the victim his family. Although Dr. Kevorkian assisted in the death of
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New York Times (Late Edition (East Coast))‚ p. 1. Retrieved September 13‚ 2004 from the ProQuest database. Barbara Kiviat. (2004‚ September 13). Is Offshoring A CEO Boon? Time‚ 164(11)‚ 106. Retrieved September 13‚ 2004 from the ProQuest database. Lou Dobbs. (2004‚ April). The Jobless Recovery. Money‚ 33(4)‚ 45-46. Retrieved September 13‚ 2004 from the ProQuest database.
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intervenes‚ however‚ and Mitch loses contact with his old mentor until sixteen years later‚ when he sees him being interviewed by Ted Koppel on ABC’s "Nightline." Morrie has been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis‚ more commonly known as ALS‚ or Lou Gehrig’s disease. The disease will eat away at his nerves‚ rendering his body useless but leaving his soul and mind intact. Although doctors give him a prognosis of two years‚ Morrie knows it will be less. Mitch is stunned to see his old teacher on
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was admitted to Harvard University with honors. She didn’t complain what she doesn’t have; she changed her attitude towards life and became successful. Another example‚ Hawking was a British theoretical physicist‚ and author. He was suffering from Lou Gehrig’s disease and paralysis soon. After a few years‚ Hawking lost his ability of speaking also. Hawking was being detained in a wheelchair for 40 years; the disease has made his body completely deformed. Even so‚ Hawking has not given up‚ he
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time. While she was in college she did research on a protein found in the disease Lou Gehrig’s disease that was used for her dissertation. Lou Gehrig’s disease is a form of motor neuron disease. ALS is a progressive‚ fatal‚ neurodegenerative disease caused by the degeneration of motor neurons‚ the nerve cells in the central nervous system that control voluntary muscle movement. The condition is often called Lou Gehrig’s disease in North America‚ after the famous New York Yankees baseball player
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Many of us don’t know how deadly it can be sometimes! ALS which is short of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis is not the disease you want to catch. Well known as the Lou Gehrig it’s a fatal disease that on average people live two to five years. The Effects of ALS often times can not be the most pleasant and affects the body quickly. Lou Gehrig was a baseball legend and was one of first famous people back in the day to get the disease. It’s a deadly disease! When a person gets diagnosed with ALS on average
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