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ALS IS A TOUGH DISEASE. IT CALLS FOR AN ORGANIZED AGGRESSIVE APPROACH. WE START BY CONFIRMING THE DIAGNOSIS AND EXCLUDING ALS MIMICS. IF ALS IS CONFIRMED WE USE THE LATEST DISEASE-MODIFYING THERAPIES TO SLOW PROGRESSION. OUR MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM IDENTIFIES SPECIFIC SYMPTOMS AND PROBLEMS AND PROVIDES A WIDE RANGE OF OPTIONS FOR DEALING WITH THEM. WE ARE ALWAYS ON THE LOOKOUT FOR NEW THERAPIES IN OUR ACTIVE RESEARCH PROGRAM. ALL OF US HERE ARE ENTHUSIASTIC AND HOPEFUL!

ALS IS A TOUGH DISEASE. IT CALLS FOR AN ORGANIZED AGGRESSIVE APPROACH. WE START BY CONFIRMING THE DIAGNOSIS AND EXCLUDING ALS MIMICS. IF ALS IS CONFIRMED WE USE THE LATEST DISEASE-MODIFYING THERAPIES TO SLOW PROGRESSION. OUR MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM IDENTIFIES SPECIFIC SYMPTOMS AND PROBLEMS AND PROVIDES A WIDE RANGE OF OPTIONS FOR DEALING WITH THEM. WE ARE ALWAYS ON THE LOOKOUT FOR NEW THERAPIES IN OUR ACTIVE RESEARCH PROGRAM. ALL OF US HERE ARE ENTHUSIASTIC AND HOPEFUL!

Recent and Upcoming Events

October 5, 2023 at 5:00 pm

Zac Brown Band in concert at Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek in Raleigh, benefiting the Duke ALS Clinic (yup, us!).

Their guitarist, John Driskell Hopkins, is living with ALS and is using his platform to advocate for the cause.  https://www.cbsnews.com/news/zac-brown-band-john-driskell-hopkins-als-diagnosis/.  Info about the concert and to purchase tickets:   https://zacbrownband.com/pages/tour-dates

June 17, 2023 at 7:00 pm

Screening of the documentary Go On, Be Brave, featuring our patient Andrea Peet and her journey to being the first person with ALS to complete a marathon in all 50 states at the Carolina Theater in Durham.

Info can be found at https://goonbebravefilm.com/.  

May 30, 2023

Drs. Li and Bedlack just published the results of their positive trial of Clenbuterol in people with ALS.

You can read it HERE

May 18, 2023 at 6:30 pm

PBS Screening of the documentary Matter of Mind: My ALS, featuring the late Phil Freelon and his battle with ALS, followed by a discussion panel (including our very own Dr. Bedlack!). 

The event will take place at the NorthStar Church of the Arts in Durham.  Please make sure that anyone who plans to attend RSVPs, as there are limited seats.  Admission is free and open to the public.   https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pbs-nc-screening-discussionmatter-of-mind-my-als-tickets-598647128677 

May 15, 2023

Bedlack part of a group-authored publication validating a new patient-reported outcome for ALS Research called the ALS Health Index

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Durham, NC 27705

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