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In This Issue:

New Light on the Downhill Path
Where does cell death begin? A hopeful note.

Everyone agrees death of motor neurons is the Main Bad Thing in ALS. But for a disease under so much scientific scrutiny, we know surprisingly little about how it progresses in those critical nerve cells.

A Free Spirit Comes Home
Inspired by others who’ve helped raise money for research, Christy Sloan realized she, too, could make a difference.

A Repair Affair
New studies aim to counter old spinal cord habits.

 

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Jeffrey D. Rothstein, M.D., Ph.D.
Director, The Robert Packard Center for ALS Research.

John Griffin, M.D.
Director, Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

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Vantage Point
Taking stock of the Packard Center as we enter into our fourth year.

On Center
The Right Tools

From the Clinic
Pat Ourand is a speech-language pathologist who’s worked with ALS patients for nearly 16 years.

A Friend Indeed
In Sickness and in Health

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In Dad's Footsteps

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