ALS

Grapevine, June 24, 2026: Reliving the nightmare - opinion

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog and his wife Michal Herzog meet with residents of the northern moshav of Netu’a, northern Israel, June 10, 2026.
VETERAN JOURNALIST Oren Nahari, once a fixture of Channel 1’s foreign news coverage, poses with his latest book on the battles that shaped history. Today, Nahari faces a personal battle with ALS while continuing to write, lecture, and reflect on Israel, democracy, and mortality.

'Nothing is inevitable': Veteran journalist Oren Nahari on Israel, history, and battle with ALS

Oren Nahari

Oren Nahari revealed he has ALS: This is the drug given in Israel as compassionate treatment

ACTOR ERIC Dane has been diagnosed with ALS, He is photographed at the St. Regis in Washington, DC on September 30, 2025.

'Grey's Anatomy,' 'Euphoria' actor Eric Dane dies at 53 to ALS


Investigational drug proven to prolong survival of ALS patients - study

The median overall survival for all CENTAUR study participants being administered AMX0035 was 6.5 months longer than the group originally randomized to placebo.

Prof. Boaz Lerner of Ben-Gurion University uses a new platform for predicting ALS disease progression

Israeli biotech firm's ALS treatment shows positive results in trials

"We are now focused on advancing strategic FDA regulatory processes that will necessitate the conduct of global multi-center clinical trials."

AstroRx cells

Israeli treatment could delay deadly effects of ALS – new study

AstroRx is a cell therapy product containing functional healthy astrocytes derived from human embryonic stem cells that aim to protect diseased motor neurons.

AstroRx cells

Rabbi suffering from ALS makes cross-country trip for son’s bar mitzvah

Rabbi Yitzi Hurwitz, 47, writes a weekly commentary on the Torah and a blog offering marriage advice.

DINA AND Yitzi Hurwitz, pre-ALS. (Courtesy)

ALS patient gets death wishes for planning to undergo treatment in Israel

"Some people enjoy insulting Paolo," said his brother to local media. "They look for any way to sabotage his actions."

Hadassah Ein Karem hospital in Jerusalem, Israel

Learning to focus with Dina Hurwitz

Dina was driving the older children from school in LA on a Friday when Yitzi phoned with the dread diagnosis. It was his 41st birthday.

DINA AND Yitzi Hurwitz, pre-ALS. (Courtesy)

Ben-Gurion University unveils AI platform for predicting ALS progression

There is currently neither a cure nor an effective treatment to halt or reverse the progressive disease.

Prof. Boaz Lerner

Meet the Israeli company optimistic about beating ALS

NeuroSense is planning to commence clinical trials later this year in the United States and Israel.

NeuroSense Therapeutics CEO and co-founder Alon Ben-Noon

The Human Spirit: The gates of love remain open

‘AND THEN you move your wheelchair to the bima. I gasp. This year, you are again going to lead us in prayer.’

Breakthrough offers hope for treatment of Lou Gehrig’s disease

ALS is a neurodegenerative disease that destroys nerve cells and causes permanent disability and death.

Technicians help develop a stem cell treatment for nerve-degenerative disease ALS in the laboratory.