ALS


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ALS

abbr.
1. amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
2. autograph letters, signed
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ALS

abbreviation for
autograph letter signed
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ALS

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
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Noun1.ALS - thickening of tissue in the motor tracts of the lateral columns and anterior horns of the spinal cordALS - thickening of tissue in the motor tracts of the lateral columns and anterior horns of the spinal cord; results in progressive muscle atrophy that starts in the limbs
nervous disorder, neurological disease, neurological disorder - a disorder of the nervous system
induration, sclerosis - any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue
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It is said to have been drawn, several years before the present anti-slavery agitation began, by a north- ern Methodist preacher, who, while residing at the south, had an opportunity to see slaveholding mor- als, manners, and piety, with his own eyes.
`Der Neffe als Onkel' in a tragic sense--ungeheuer!"
Conceive of the ingenious devilishness of that queen: she had a special hatred for this prisoner, and she had INVENTED all those funer- als herself, to scorch his heart with; and the sublimest stroke of genius of the whole thing was leaving the family-invoice a funeral SHORT, so as to let him wear his poor old soul out guessing.
This is a crisp and noble word, but it fails to pierce the marrow of the impulse which has gathered this friendly meeting and produced diese Anblick--eine Anblich welche ist gut zu sehen--gut fu"r die Augen in a foreign land and a far country--eine Anblick solche als in die gew:ohnliche Heidelberger phrase nennt man ein "scho"nes Aussicht!" Ja, freilich natu"rlich wahrscheinlich ebensowohl!
"We will bring him," said the Prince, and added terribly with a terrible glare, "als Ballast."
The PVAMC ALS interprofessional team was fully operational within the first year.
Major League Baseball (MLB) partnered with The ALS Association in August to raise $1 million for the initiative through the MLB Fights ALS Campaign, with an initial $50,000 donation from the league.
Pharmaceutical company Amylyx Pharmaceuticals reported on Thursday the launch of an agreement for the pre-clinical studies of its oral compound AMX0035 to advance the understanding of its neurobiological effects in partnership with Project ALS for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
Based on the findings of the study, it could be concluded that majority of the ALS beneficiaries did not proceed to college and only few enrolled in technical/vocational courses.
Early symptoms of ALS include muscle cramps, muscle twitches, tight muscles, muscle weakness, slurred and nasal speech, and difficulty chewing or swallowing.
Emaar Properties stepped up support to Peter's cause by conducting an organisation-wide #CHALLENGE ALS DXB campaign that gained positive response with employees buying and wearing the specially created badges for the ALS campaign, and the funds raised going to the Al Jalila Foundation.
No effective treatments currently exist for ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease), a neurodegenerative disorder that rapidly progresses from symptoms of weakness and muscle atrophy to complete paralysis and death within 30 months of the initial diagnosis in almost half of all cases.