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Lou Gehrig
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Biography: Lou Gehrig is remembered as baseball's "Iron Horse" and used to own the major league record for the 2,130 consecutive games that he played for the New York Yankees between 1925 and 1939, where he had a .340 career batting average, making him one of the greatest hitters of all time. Henry Louis Gehrig was born in the Yorkville section of Manhattan [...]
Biography: Lou Gehrig is remembered as baseball's "Iron Horse" and used to own the major league record for the 2,130 consecutive games that he played for the New York Yankees between 1925 and 1939, where he had a .340 career batting average, making him one of the greatest hitters of all time. Henry Louis Gehrig was born in the Yorkville section of Manhattan [...]
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August 18, 2010The Rabid Librarian's Ravings In The Wind: Maybes That Probably ...Send by EilirTurns out, there's a good chance Lou Gehrig didn't die of Lou Gehrig's disease, according to a group of Boston researchers that will publish their findings Wednesday in the Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology. [...] Rating:  4 out of 5 starsRate up / Rate down |
August 18, 2010Lou Gehrig May Not Have Had Lou Gehrig's Disease - Healthzone.caPosted by Zsolt FazakasLou Gehrig might not have had Lou Gehrig's disease. A peer-reviewed paper to be published Wednesday in a leading journal of neuropathology suggests [...] Rating: 4 out of 5 starsRate up / Rate down |
August 18, 2010Meine Welt! Blog Archiv Did Lou Gehrig Have Lou Gehrig's ...Send by LumpyA recent study examined what seemed to be a higher than usual incidence of Lou Gehrig's disease among soccer players, and, of course, the disease bears the name of a New York Yankee who was famously undaunted by the hard knocks of his [...] Rating: 5 out of 5 starsRate up / Rate down |
August 18, 2010Doctors Find Potential Link Between Athletes' Head Injuries And Lou ...Posted by Zsolt FazakasScientists have found evidence connecting head injuries in athletes to Lou Gehrig's disease, according to a report to air on HBO's Real Sports on Tuesday night. Dr. [...] Rating: 4 out of 5 starsRate up / Rate down |
August 18, 2010Brain Trauma May Mimic Lou Gehrig's Disease | Brain Injury Blog ...Send by hfstaffTuesdays with Morrie is the heartbreaking story of the final life lessons imparted by a beloved teacher dying of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also. [...] Rating: 4 out of 5 starsRate up / Rate down |
August 18, 2010Researchers Link Lou Gehrig's Disease To Brain Trauma ? New York ...Send by Health - Google NewsNew York TimesResearchers Link Lou Gehrig's Disease to Brain TraumaNew York TimesLou Gehrig was helped off the field after being struck in the head by an inside fastball thrown by Norfolk Tars pitcher Ray White during an exhibition game [...] Rating: 5 out of 5 starsRate up / Rate down |
August 18, 2010Report: Scientists Link ALS, Athlete Head Injuries KMOX-AMSend by Willie SpringerNEW YORK (AP) ? Scientists have found evidence connecting head injuries in athletes to Lou Gehrig's disease, according to a report to air on HBO's ?Real Sports? on Tuesday night. Dr. Ann McKee said in an interview with the television [...] Rating: 3 out of 5 starsRate up / Rate down |
August 18, 2010Lou Gehrig May Have Suffered From Another Ailment -- MLB FanHouseSend by AJ PerezAn academic paper set to be published Wednesday hints that athletes like New York Yankees slugger Lou Gehrig may have been given the wrong diagnosis, The New York Times reports. Instead of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis -- the name of [...] Rating: 4 out of 5 starsRate up / Rate down |
August 18, 2010Athletes' Head Injuries, ALS Linked - GamesPosted by Zsolt FazakasAthletes' head injuries, ALS linked - games -Scientists funded in part by the NFL say they have found evidence connecting head injuries in athletes to a condition that mimics Lou Gehrig's disease.;{4ec2d368} [...] Rating: No stars. Rate up / Rate down |
August 18, 2010LINKS 4 LIFE: LINKS 4 LIFE: Trauma Can Cause Diseases That Mimic ...Send by DOUGLAS CASTLETrauma Can Cause Diseases That Mimic Lou Gehrig's, Researchers Say A peer-reviewed paper to be published Wednesday in a leading journal of neuropathology suggests that Lou Gehrig's demise -- and that of some other athletes and soldiers [...] Rating: 3 out of 5 starsRate up / Rate down |
August 18, 2010"Scissors For Hitler" Is The Name Of The Best Worst Charity, Ever.Posted by Zsolt FazakasTaking a trip over to Slacktivist.com will reward you with a delightful read: Scissors for Hitler. The comments aren't too shabby either. A snippet for the link-lazy: STEP ONE: Someone claims to be deeply offended that members of some minority are being treated just like members of the majority are. [...] Rating: 1 out of 5 starsRate up / Rate down |
August 18, 2010Boston University Study By Ann McKee Finds Link Between ...Posted by Zsolt Fazakas[...] ain trauma and lead to depression and dementia may also cause ALS, better known as Lou [...] lateral sclerosis, better known as Lou Gehrig's disease. In an explosive report that [...] Rating: 4 out of 5 starsRate up / Rate down |
August 18, 2010Lou Gehrig Killed By Baseball Not Lou Gehrig's Disease, Study ...Send by Typed ROBINStudy Says Brain Trauma Can Mimic Lou Gehrig, The Yankees' Lou Gehrig was helped off the field after being struck in the head by a fastball from pitcher Ray White of the Norfolk Tars in a June 1934 [...] New York Times ( 8/17/2010 5:42:46 [...] Rating: 4 out of 5 starsRate up / Rate down |
August 18, 2010Lou Gehrig May Not Have Had Lou Gehrig's DiseaseSend by www.theatlantic.comLou Gehrig, the legendary Yankee, is best remembered for two things: being the decades-long record Lou Gehrig - Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis - Columbia University - New York Times - Health [...] Rating: 5 out of 5 starsRate up / Rate down |
August 18, 2010INTERESTING QUESTION | Midwest Conservative JournalSend by The Editor1 Comment to INTERESTING QUESTION. kc. August 17, 2010. makes sense?.I mean what are the odds of a guy named ?Lou Gehrig? actually getting Lou Gehrig's disease? Leave a comment. Name (required) Mail (will not be published) (required) [...] Rating: 1 out of 5 starsRate up / Rate down |
August 18, 2010Biogen Idec Licenses Lou Gehrig's Disease DrugSend by biz.yahoo.comBiogen Idec Inc. said Wednesday it licensed a potential Lou Gehrig's disease treatment from Knopp Neurosciences for more than $285 million. [...] Rating: No stars. Rate up / Rate down |
August 18, 2010Study Says Brain Trauma Can Mimic Lou Gehrig's Disease ? New York ...Posted by Zsolt FazakasNorthJersey.com Study Says Brain Trauma Can Mimic Lou Gehrig's Disease New York Times The Yankees' Lou Gehrig was helped off the field after being [...] Rating: 1 out of 5 starsRate up / Rate down |
August 18, 2010Did Lou Gehrig Have His Own Disease? - CharlotteObserver.comPosted by Zsolt FazakasIn the 71 years since the Yankees slugger Lou Gehrig declared himself "the luckiest man on the face of the earth," despite dying from a disease that would soon bear [...] Rating: 3 out of 5 starsRate up / Rate down |