The als ice bucket challenge raised awareness of the disease and record contributions of more than 100 million dollars for research.
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The ice bucket challenge sometimes called the als ice bucket challenge was an activity involving the dumping of a bucket of ice water over a person s head either by another person or self administered to promote awareness of the disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis als also known as motor neuron disease and in the us as lou gehrig s disease and encourage donations to research.
That success is sending supporters of other causes behind.
During this time als researchers made scientific advances care for people living with als expanded and investment in disease research from the federal government grew.
And anthony senerchia played a significant role in getting.
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We are grateful to all the ice bucket challenge donors whose contributions helped make this trial possible calaneet balas president and ceo of the als association said.