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Brian Wallach (born October 9, 1980) is an American businessman, lawyer, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) research and patient advocate. He became known for his activism after being diagnosed with ALS in 2017. [1] Since then, Wallach has founded a nonprofit, I AM ALS, and a telemedicine company, Synapticure.
Christa Thompson lost her husband, Olin W. Thompson III, to the cruel disease in 2022.
Brian Wallach, who has ALS, appeared on the first night of the convention in Chicago, alongside his wife Sandra Abrevaya Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290 ...
Public awareness of the disease gained prominence upon the diagnosis of baseball player Lou Gehrig, whose name would become an alternative title for the disease. Astrophysicist Stephen Hawking, whose ALS was diagnosed in 1963, had the disease for 55 years, the longest recorded time one had the disease. He died at the age of 76 in 2018.
Former Post reporter Susan Spencer-Wendel died months before the ice bucket challenge went viral. Her husband recounts the journey. ALS walk on Sept. 28 honors her memory.
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Brian Wallach, co-founder of the advocacy group I AM ALS, says even if NurOwn only provides a small benefit for some patients, it should be made available. A former Obama White House staffer ...
Neuralink came under fire in 2022 for its treatment of monkeys during testing. The company acknowledged that a monkey died during an attempt to get the animal to play a video game like “Pong.”