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Dale Clark (center) looks out at the crowd during first F5 cook-off as his friend Joe Bernard (right) puts an arm around him.

Following an ALS diagnosis, two best friends began annual cook-off to raise money for patient care

Adam Vos

Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear about an upcoming cook-off event in Lafayette to benefit Team Gleason, an organization dedicated to improving life and providing technologies for ALS patients. Plus, we hear about an upcoming art exhibit that celebrates the life of a Baton Rouge native.

Donna Britt on her ALS diagnosis

Jim Engster

WAFB-TV anchor Donna Britt talks about her diagnosis with ALS last week. Britt continues to anchor the 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. newscasts on channel 9 with Greg…

George Sells on Donna Britt and ALS

Jim Engster

Veteran anchorman George Sells talks about his former co-anchor Donna Britt and her battle with ALS. Sells and Britt were an on-air team at WAFB from 1988…

Houston Texans Coach Bill O'Brien (center) Chief Operating Officer Cal McNair (right) and <em>Houston Chronicle </em>reporter Brian Smith take the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Thursday to raise money for the ALS Association.

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Heads Still Dry, Scientists Try New Approach With ALS

Nicholas St. Fleur

An international team of scientists is experimenting with a potential drug to block the production of a protein linked to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Carl Moore, a former helicopter mechanic, was diagnosed with ALS 20 years ago. He has had unusual longevity for someone with ALS but expects someday to rely on his wheelchair and speech-generating device.

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For Those Unable To Talk, A Machine That Speaks Their Voice

Gabriel Spitzer

Most people diagnosed with the devastating Lou Gehrig's disease will lose their ability to speak. But one man in Washington state recorded his own voice onto a machine that will one day talk for him.