Senate designates May as ALS Awareness Month

Delaware State News
Posted 5/23/20

WASHINGTON — A resolution to designate May as ALS Awareness Month was agreed to in the Senate on Tuesday. The resolution, authored by Sens. Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Mike Braun (R-Ind.), co-chairs …

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Senate designates May as ALS Awareness Month

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WASHINGTON — A resolution to designate May as ALS Awareness Month was agreed to in the Senate on Tuesday. The resolution, authored by Sens. Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Mike Braun (R-Ind.), co-chairs of the bipartisan Senate ALS Caucus, officially declared May 2020 as “ALS Awareness Month” to raise awareness of the need to expand research and treatment options for those with ALS.

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease that destroys the body’s ability to control muscle movement. There is no effective treatment for the disease, no known cause, and currently no cure. Sens. Coons, Braun, and their colleagues have recently led the call to help ALS patients access promising treatments.

“ALS is a terrible disease still without a cure, but we’re determined to change that. The bipartisan ALS Caucus is committed to advocating for more research funding and new treatment options for those with ALS,” said Sen. Coons. “I’m glad that this May we can mark ALS Awareness Month and help bring new light to the work needed to end this terrible disease.”

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