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Ex-college player who inspired ice bucket challenge honored
The man who inspired the ice bucket challenge was honored on Tuesday for helping to raise millions of dollars for Lou Gehrig's disease research.
Sep 5, 2017
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Sick Dutch boy's nail-varnish dare nets over 2.5 mn euros
A terminally ill six-year-old Dutch boy, who hoped to raise a few hundred euros by daring people to paint their nails, has raised more than 2.5 million euros.
Dec 25, 2016
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Internet nail-varnish dare nets sick Dutch 6-year-old a million
A terminally ill Dutch six-year-old boy, who hoped to raise a few hundred euros for other sick children by daring people to paint their nails in garish colours, had raised more than one million by Friday.
Dec 23, 2016
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NCAA honors man who inspired ALS ice bucket challenge
The Massachusetts man who inspired the Ice Bucket Challenge that has raised millions of dollars for ALS research received a hand-delivered award from the NCAA on Tuesday.
Dec 14, 2016
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NCAA honoring man who inspired ALS ice bucket challenge
The NCAA is honoring the former Boston College baseball captain who inspired the ice bucket challenge that raised millions of dollars for Lou Gehrig's disease research.
Dec 13, 2016
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Mechanistic finding may help develop treatment for Ice Bucket Challenge disease
A new study by a team of scientists from the University of Malta and the Institut de Génétique Moléculaire de Montpellier (CNRS/Université de Montpellier) could help develop treatment strategies for a crippling disorder ...
Aug 1, 2016
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New genetic clues into motor neuron disease
Researchers at The University of Queensland have contributed to the discovery of three new genes which increase the risk of motor neuron disease (MND), opening the door for targeted treatments.
Jul 26, 2016
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A challenge to expedite Genervon's new ASL drug
(Medical Xpress)—The Ice Bucket Challenge to raise awareness for Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) went viral on social media last summer. Over 1.2 million videos were posted on Facebook alone. The difficulty in treating ...
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'Lather Against Ebola', an 'Ice Bucket' challenge against the virus
Bringing a soapy twist to the "Ice Bucket Challenge" that has swept the world in recent weeks, Ivorians are raising awareness about the deadly disease outbreak in west Africa with a new "Lather Against Ebola" campaign.
Sep 18, 2014
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ALS Ice Bucket Challenge arrives in North Korea
It's pretty hard to find a novel way to do the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge by now, but two-time Grammy-winning rapper Pras Michel, a founding member of the Fugees, has done it—getting his dousing in the center of North Korea's ...
Aug 31, 2014
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