We are deeply saddened by the passing of our friend and ALS warrior, Julie Giacobassi, who lost her life to the disease recently at the age of 72. Our hearts go out to Julie’s friends and family, especially her husband and Target ALS board member Zach Hall. Many...
With no specific test to confirm ALS, diagnosis is a process that involves lab tests, neurological tests and observation. For patients, it can be a frustrating journey: On average, it takes about a year to get a confirmed ALS diagnosis.1 With familial (inherited) ALS,...
ALS is frustratingly difficult to diagnose. Consider these ALS misdiagnosis statistics:1 In about 10% to 15% of the cases, patients initially diagnosed with ALS actually have another disease or condition instead (false positive). Nearly 40% of people with ALS...
Learning that your friend, family member or life partner has been diagnosed with ALS can be devastating. Once it sinks in, you’ll probably wonder how to best help someone dealing with ALS. There are all sorts of opportunities, from offering to drive or make a meal to...
To understand how ALS research studies work, it’s important to understand what a “study” entails. That can be confusing. Sometimes, “clinical study” or “research study” and “clinical trial” are used synonymously. Sometimes they aren’t. For example, Good Clinical...
