โNew Youโ: Couple embarks on bucket list road trip to raise awareness for ALS
After testing out a new drug for ALS, Juan Reyes set out on a cross country road trip so that he and his high school sweetheart could check off some of their travel bucket list destinations and raise awareness of the disease along the way.
Long-awaited new ALS drug shows promise at UT Health San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO โ With so many troubling health concerns during the coronavirus pandemic, UT Health San Antonio has some promising news for those with ALS. Dr. Carlayne Jackson is an ALS specialist and professor of neurology at UT Health San Antonio. Many ALS patients die within two to three years and suffer from a rapid decline in motor function, and currently there are only two other drugs approved by the FDA to treat it. Five of the patients used in the phase two clinical trial were from UT Health San Antonio. One other positive finding according to Jackson is that during Covid-19โฒs use of telemedicine, the most vulnerable ALS patients managed to remain in better contact with their doctors.
San Antonio steps out for the Walk to Defeat ALS
SAN ANTONIO โ Hundreds of walkers made their way to San Pedro Springs Park Saturday morning for the Walk to Defeat ALS. There were more than 100 teams at this year's walk, including Judy's Joggers. "We created a team to try and support her to find a cure for ALS," said Mary McKay, with Judy's Joggers. The Walk to Defeat ALS brings in funds for the local chapter to sustain care services and to support research, but it also brings the community together. The Walk to Defeat ALS had been the organization's biggest fundraiser, until this summer's Ice Bucket Challenge.