http://www.alsa-nm.org/news Latest News from the ALSA New Mexico Partner Thu, 15 May 2008 07:35:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en by Gary Wosk, Staff Writer   In honor of the courageous people fighting ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) and their caregivers, The ALS Association has launched the “ALS Across America” campaign for National ALS Awareness Month in May. The “ALS Across America” campaign shines the spotlight on men and women from all walks ... http://www.alsa-nm.org/news/2008/05/14/the-als-association-introduces-als-across-america-campaign-during-national-als-awareness-month-in-may/ Distinguished actress Angela Lansbury, famous for her work on Broadway, films and television, including the extraordinary long running hit series, "Murder She Wrote," stars in a series of radio and television public service announcements for The ALS Association to launch the new "Cure ALS" campaign. (L) Dr. Lucie Bruijn, science director ... http://www.alsa-nm.org/news/2008/04/17/actress-angela-lansbury-stars-in-new-cure-als-psa-campaign/ Scott Pfeiffer (r), with NASCAR driver Derek ThornNASCAR Team Partners with The ALS Association to Raise Awareness, Funding in Fight Against Lou Gehrig’s Disease By Dan Gordon For Scott Pfeiffer, 2007 started out like a dream. 42-year-old Fort Atkinson, Wisc., resident, was at the center of the sport he loved, serving as ... http://www.alsa-nm.org/news/2008/03/27/racin%e2%80%99-for-a-cure/ Washington, DC - Earlier today, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee unanimously passed the ALS Registry Act (S. 1382) by a bipartisan voice vote! This is yet another victory for advocates across the country and comes just less than a month after the House of Representatives ... http://www.alsa-nm.org/news/2007/11/14/senate-committee-passes-the-als-registry-act/ AIG and the Albuquerque Isotopes have partnered to support the ALS Association of New Mexico by donating $25.00 for every double play the Isotopes make during the 2007 season. Thank you AIG and Albuquerque Isotopes for your support!! Total amount donated for the 2007 season: $2,500.00! Executive Director Terie Baker receiving ... http://www.alsa-nm.org/news/2007/10/29/aig-and-the-albuquerque-isotopes-have-partnered-to-support-the-als-association-of-new-mexico/ Albuquerque, N.M.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Maas BiolAB received a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant of $2.1 million over three years from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for the translational project “Intrathecal Cyclosporin for the Treatment of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).” Cyclosporin, a ... http://www.alsa-nm.org/news/2007/10/23/maas-biolab-awarded-21-million-sbir-for-cyclosporin-als-treatment/ Washington, DC - The Advocacy Department is excited to let you know that on Tuesday, October 16, 2007, the House of Representatives passed the ALS Registry Act by a vote of 411-3! This is a tremendous victory for people with ALS and their families across the country as the bill ... http://www.alsa-nm.org/news/2007/10/16/house-of-representatives-passes-the-als-registry-act/ Washington, DC - We are extremely pleased to report that on July 19, 2007, the House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Health unanimously passed the ALS Registry Act (HR 2295). The bill is now cleared to move forward in the House and next will head to the full Energy ... http://www.alsa-nm.org/news/2007/07/19/house-subcommittee-passes-als-registry-act/ Excerpts courtesy of Gary Wosk, Staff Writer, The ALS Association Andy Eddowes and his daughter Rachel in earlier days.Boston artist and psychologist Anna Huckabee Tull has been commissioned to write and record more than 100 songs, unique and incredible journeys about people marking special occasions. Tull, with six national CD releases to ... http://www.alsa-nm.org/news/2007/06/01/buy-popular-bright-eyes-single-now-at-itunes-for-only-99-and-help-the-als-association/ WASHINGTON D.C. - U.S. Senator Pete Domenici met today with representatives of the New Mexico chapter of the ALS Association to discuss legislative issues relevant to awareness and treatment of ALS, which is commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease. Renie Garciay Griego and David Meister, both of Albuquerque, ... http://www.alsa-nm.org/news/2007/05/16/domenici-meets-with-als-advocates/