To point at a day on the calendar as the best and worst day of your life is a rare feat. On May 27, 1985, my wife was born - best day of my life. On May 27, 2016, I was told I'm dying - worst day of my life.
Today's story comes from Nell Hardy, pictured above at the 2016 Walk to Defeat ALS in Manhattan with her three sons, Brendan (left), Connor (middle), and Emmet (right). Her fourth "son," Rico, is perched on her lap, which is his favorite spot to spend every day.
Today researchers from Project MinE, a large, international ‘big data’ initiative funded by The ALS Association through ALS Ice Bucket Challenge donations, shared the exciting news that they have identified a new gene, NEK1, that ranks among the most common genes that contribute to ALS.