ALS
How Shining Light Into the Brain Can Switch On an Erection or Switch Off Pain
Blue lights and gene therapy could potentially be used to treat blindness, PTSD, and obesity.
I Credit Veganism with Helping Me Recover from Being Paralyzed by ALS
After being diagnosed with ALS, I soon found myself in a state of total paralysis, or as I called it, "you’re totally fucked, bro." But I credit my diet of veganism and hardcore juicing with helping me to regain some control of my body.
After Losing Her Mother to ALS, Kathryn Calder Looks for a Higher Platform to Speak From
New Pornographer's Kathryn Calder opens up about losing her mother to Lou Gehrig's disease.
I Traveled to Egypt for a Miracle Cure for My ALS
When I revealed my diagnosis to my mother, she told me to go to Cairo, convinced that I'd be healed there.
'It Feels Like The Game Is Rigged': Why Former Players Are Worried About The NFL Concussion Settlement
Did the lawyer for the players collude with the NFL and screw his clients over in the process? There is reason to wonder if he did.
NFL Players Didn't Know the Dangers of Playing Football and Neither Did Anyone Else
The argument remains that NFL players knew the dangers of playing football, but decades of reports show that no one—players included—knew the full scope of the danger.
The NFL Concussion Settlement Is Pure Evil
The story goes that the NFL concussion settlement is a historic victory for the players, but the facts show that the NFL is pulling off a historic con.
Every90Minutes and Gravitas Recordings Want To Beat ALS With Music
Stream the forthcoming release in its entirety and learn about how this unique charitable compilation came to be.
Do Anthropologists Consider the Ice Bucket Challenge an 'Extreme Ritual'?
According to anthropologist Dimitris Xygalatas, pouring ice water on our heads isn't all that different from Kavadi, a Hindu ritual that involves skewering your cheeks.
The NFL Is Using Sick Retirees as Hostages
The NFL's week of craven policies continues, this time with Goodell & Co. exploiting the plight of brain damaged former players.
A 16-Year-Old From India Built a Device to Convert Breath Into Speech
A portable and affordable way to aid people suffering from ALS, locked-in syndrome, and anyone else speech-impaired.
VICE Editorial Takes the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
No, no one actually challenged us to take the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, but of course we’ll dump some iced water on our heads and give a nice, big “Fuck You” to neuromuscular diseases.