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Chemicals stored in home garages linked to ALS risk
Over the last decade, researchers at U-M have found exposure to environmental toxins — from pesticides used in agriculture to volatile organic compounds in the manufacturing industry — is linked to the development of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. The buildup of exposures is possibly associated with recreational activities such as woodworking and gardening.
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Some adventures are more complicated than others
Fairy tales don’t always come true, right? But when they do, it’s pretty terrific.
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Sometimes the ‘hero’s journey’ takes an unexpected turn
John Levinson, MBA ’75, is a passionate Wolverine who has attended 587 consecutive Michigan games, peaking with the 2023 national championship. Now adapting to a diagnosis of ALS, the indomitable Levinson plans to be back in the Big House — and on the road — next fall.
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Making music with only his eyes
ALS can’t keep Jordan Weston from his lifelong passion for producing music. Through a sensor bar on his tablet, the tobii dynavox I-16 tracks Weston’s eye movements, allowing him to control the music software and build out his songs.
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Boosting the brain's appetite to fight disease
New findings hold promise for victims of dementia, Lou Gehrig’s disease.
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Media Coverage of the University of Michigan: Aug. 2012
Professor and presidential adviser Paul McCracken dies at 96; Ann Arbor VC firm fights Silicon Valley; new health system helicopters take flight; students, faculty contribute to Mars mission; U-M doctors oversee cutting-edge trial on ALS; researchers find father’s age linked to risk of autism; U-M program steers kids toward STEM careers; study shows teens prefer information highway to actual highway.