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Queen Letizia Audience - Madrid

Queen Letizia receives a representation of the Spanish Association of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis to present the work of the Association, on September 9, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). Photo by Jose Oliva/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia Audience - Madrid

Queen Letizia receives a representation of the Spanish Association of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis to present the work of the Association, on September 9, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). Photo by Jose Oliva/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia Audience - Madrid

Queen Letizia receives a representation of the Spanish Association of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis to present the work of the Association, on September 9, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). Photo by Jose Oliva/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia Audience - Madrid

Queen Letizia receives a representation of the Spanish Association of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis to present the work of the Association, on September 9, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). Photo by Jose Oliva/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia Audience - Madrid

Queen Letizia receives a representation of the Spanish Association of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis to present the work of the Association, on September 9, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). Photo by Jose Oliva/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia Audience - Madrid

Queen Letizia receives a representation of the Spanish Association of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis to present the work of the Association, on September 9, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). Photo by Jose Oliva/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia Audience - Madrid

Queen Letizia receives a representation of the Spanish Association of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis to present the work of the Association, on September 9, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). Photo by Jose Oliva/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia Audience - Madrid

Queen Letizia receives a representation of the Spanish Association of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis to present the work of the Association, on September 9, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). Photo by Jose Oliva/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia Audience - Madrid

Queen Letizia receives a representation of the Spanish Association of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis to present the work of the Association, on September 9, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). Photo by Jose Oliva/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia Audience - Madrid

Queen Letizia receives a representation of the Spanish Association of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis to present the work of the Association, on September 9, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). Photo by Jose Oliva/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Sofia At ALS Project Ceremony - Madrid

Queen Sofia during the presentation ceremony of the ALS Project "Manolo Barrós" at the CIEN Foundation Auditorium, on December 14, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). The Queen Sofia Foundation will fund the "MANOLO BARRÓS" project consisting of the "Search for diagnostic biomarkers of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) in extracellular vesicles", developed by the CIEN Foundation in collaboration with the Universities of Bonn and Cologne. Photo by Jose Oliva/Europa Press/ABACAPRES.COM

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Queen Sofia At ALS Project Ceremony - Madrid

Queen Sofia during the presentation ceremony of the ALS Project "Manolo Barrós" at the CIEN Foundation Auditorium, on December 14, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). The Queen Sofia Foundation will fund the "MANOLO BARRÓS" project consisting of the "Search for diagnostic biomarkers of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) in extracellular vesicles", developed by the CIEN Foundation in collaboration with the Universities of Bonn and Cologne. Photo by Jose Oliva/Europa Press/ABACAPRES.COM

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Queen Sofia At ALS Project Ceremony - Madrid

Queen Sofia during the presentation ceremony of the ALS Project "Manolo Barrós" at the CIEN Foundation Auditorium, on December 14, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). The Queen Sofia Foundation will fund the "MANOLO BARRÓS" project consisting of the "Search for diagnostic biomarkers of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) in extracellular vesicles", developed by the CIEN Foundation in collaboration with the Universities of Bonn and Cologne. Photo by Jose Oliva/Europa Press/ABACAPRES.COM

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Queen Sofia At ALS Project Ceremony - Madrid

Queen Sofia during the presentation ceremony of the ALS Project "Manolo Barrós" at the CIEN Foundation Auditorium, on December 14, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). The Queen Sofia Foundation will fund the "MANOLO BARRÓS" project consisting of the "Search for diagnostic biomarkers of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) in extracellular vesicles", developed by the CIEN Foundation in collaboration with the Universities of Bonn and Cologne. Photo by Jose Oliva/Europa Press/ABACAPRES.COM

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Queen Sofia At ALS Project Ceremony - Madrid

Queen Sofia during the presentation ceremony of the ALS Project "Manolo Barrós" at the CIEN Foundation Auditorium, on December 14, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). The Queen Sofia Foundation will fund the "MANOLO BARRÓS" project consisting of the "Search for diagnostic biomarkers of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) in extracellular vesicles", developed by the CIEN Foundation in collaboration with the Universities of Bonn and Cologne. Photo by Jose Oliva/Europa Press/ABACAPRES.COM

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Queen Sofia At ALS Project Ceremony - Madrid

Queen Sofia during the presentation ceremony of the ALS Project "Manolo Barrós" at the CIEN Foundation Auditorium, on December 14, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). The Queen Sofia Foundation will fund the "MANOLO BARRÓS" project consisting of the "Search for diagnostic biomarkers of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) in extracellular vesicles", developed by the CIEN Foundation in collaboration with the Universities of Bonn and Cologne. Photo by Jose Oliva/Europa Press/ABACAPRES.COM

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Queen Sofia At ALS Project Ceremony - Madrid

Queen Sofia during the presentation ceremony of the ALS Project "Manolo Barrós" at the CIEN Foundation Auditorium, on December 14, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). The Queen Sofia Foundation will fund the "MANOLO BARRÓS" project consisting of the "Search for diagnostic biomarkers of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) in extracellular vesicles", developed by the CIEN Foundation in collaboration with the Universities of Bonn and Cologne. Photo by Jose Oliva/Europa Press/ABACAPRES.COM

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Queen Sofia At ALS Project Ceremony - Madrid

Queen Sofia during the presentation ceremony of the ALS Project "Manolo Barrós" at the CIEN Foundation Auditorium, on December 14, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). The Queen Sofia Foundation will fund the "MANOLO BARRÓS" project consisting of the "Search for diagnostic biomarkers of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) in extracellular vesicles", developed by the CIEN Foundation in collaboration with the Universities of Bonn and Cologne. Photo by Jose Oliva/Europa Press/ABACAPRES.COM

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Queen Sofia At ALS Project Ceremony - Madrid

Queen Sofia during the presentation ceremony of the ALS Project "Manolo Barrós" at the CIEN Foundation Auditorium, on December 14, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). The Queen Sofia Foundation will fund the "MANOLO BARRÓS" project consisting of the "Search for diagnostic biomarkers of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) in extracellular vesicles", developed by the CIEN Foundation in collaboration with the Universities of Bonn and Cologne. Photo by Jose Oliva/Europa Press/ABACAPRES.COM

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Queen Sofia At ALS Project Ceremony - Madrid

Queen Sofia during the presentation ceremony of the ALS Project "Manolo Barrós" at the CIEN Foundation Auditorium, on December 14, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). The Queen Sofia Foundation will fund the "MANOLO BARRÓS" project consisting of the "Search for diagnostic biomarkers of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) in extracellular vesicles", developed by the CIEN Foundation in collaboration with the Universities of Bonn and Cologne. Photo by Jose Oliva/Europa Press/ABACAPRES.COM

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Queen Sofia At ALS Project Ceremony - Madrid

Queen Sofia during the presentation ceremony of the ALS Project "Manolo Barrós" at the CIEN Foundation Auditorium, on December 14, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). The Queen Sofia Foundation will fund the "MANOLO BARRÓS" project consisting of the "Search for diagnostic biomarkers of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) in extracellular vesicles", developed by the CIEN Foundation in collaboration with the Universities of Bonn and Cologne. Photo by Jose Oliva/Europa Press/ABACAPRES.COM

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Queen Sofia At ALS Project Ceremony - Madrid

Queen Sofia during the presentation ceremony of the ALS Project "Manolo Barrós" at the CIEN Foundation Auditorium, on December 14, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). The Queen Sofia Foundation will fund the "MANOLO BARRÓS" project consisting of the "Search for diagnostic biomarkers of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) in extracellular vesicles", developed by the CIEN Foundation in collaboration with the Universities of Bonn and Cologne. Photo by Jose Oliva/Europa Press/ABACAPRES.COM

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Queen Sofia At ALS Project Ceremony - Madrid

Queen Sofia during the presentation ceremony of the ALS Project "Manolo Barrós" at the CIEN Foundation Auditorium, on December 14, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). The Queen Sofia Foundation will fund the "MANOLO BARRÓS" project consisting of the "Search for diagnostic biomarkers of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) in extracellular vesicles", developed by the CIEN Foundation in collaboration with the Universities of Bonn and Cologne. Photo by Jose Oliva/Europa Press/ABACAPRES.COM

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Queen Sofia At ALS Project Ceremony - Madrid

Queen Sofia during the presentation ceremony of the ALS Project "Manolo Barrós" at the CIEN Foundation Auditorium, on December 14, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). The Queen Sofia Foundation will fund the "MANOLO BARRÓS" project consisting of the "Search for diagnostic biomarkers of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) in extracellular vesicles", developed by the CIEN Foundation in collaboration with the Universities of Bonn and Cologne. Photo by Jose Oliva/Europa Press/ABACAPRES.COM

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Queen Sofia At ALS Project Ceremony - Madrid

Queen Sofia during the presentation ceremony of the ALS Project "Manolo Barrós" at the CIEN Foundation Auditorium, on December 14, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). The Queen Sofia Foundation will fund the "MANOLO BARRÓS" project consisting of the "Search for diagnostic biomarkers of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) in extracellular vesicles", developed by the CIEN Foundation in collaboration with the Universities of Bonn and Cologne. Photo by Jose Oliva/Europa Press/ABACAPRES.COM

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Queen Sofia At ALS Project Ceremony - Madrid

Queen Sofia during the presentation ceremony of the ALS Project "Manolo Barrós" at the CIEN Foundation Auditorium, on December 14, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). The Queen Sofia Foundation will fund the "MANOLO BARRÓS" project consisting of the "Search for diagnostic biomarkers of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) in extracellular vesicles", developed by the CIEN Foundation in collaboration with the Universities of Bonn and Cologne. Photo by Jose Oliva/Europa Press/ABACAPRES.COM

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Queen Sofia At ALS Project Ceremony - Madrid

Queen Sofia during the presentation ceremony of the ALS Project "Manolo Barrós" at the CIEN Foundation Auditorium, on December 14, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). The Queen Sofia Foundation will fund the "MANOLO BARRÓS" project consisting of the "Search for diagnostic biomarkers of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) in extracellular vesicles", developed by the CIEN Foundation in collaboration with the Universities of Bonn and Cologne. Photo by Jose Oliva/Europa Press/ABACAPRES.COM

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Queen Sofia At ALS Project Ceremony - Madrid

Queen Sofia during the presentation ceremony of the ALS Project "Manolo Barrós" at the CIEN Foundation Auditorium, on December 14, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). The Queen Sofia Foundation will fund the "MANOLO BARRÓS" project consisting of the "Search for diagnostic biomarkers of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) in extracellular vesicles", developed by the CIEN Foundation in collaboration with the Universities of Bonn and Cologne. Photo by Jose Oliva/Europa Press/ABACAPRES.COM

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Chinese embassy in Croatia joins charity event in Zagreb

STORY: Chinese embassy in Croatia joins charity event in Zagreb SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 3, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: Zagreb CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the charity event 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): QI QIANJIN, Chinese ambassador to Croatia 3. various of the charity event 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANITA PRKA DJURASIC, IWCZ communications manager 5. various of the charity event STORYLINE: The International Women's Club Zagreb (IWCZ) organized a Christmas Bazaar on Sunday, with supports of embassies and Croatian organizations in Zagreb, capital of Croatia. All proceeds of the Christmas Bazaar will be donated to the Association of Multiple Sclerosis in Croatia, which promotes treatment, research and protection for people who are suffering from serious disease. The Chinese embassy also attended the charity event. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): QI QIANJIN, Chinese ambassador to Croatia "The Chinese embassy is quite pleased to join today's Christmas Bazaar organized by the Internat

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Youngster takes care of mother with ALS for 12 years

STORY: Youngster takes care of mother with ALS for 12 years DATELINE: Sept. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:38 LOCATION: XI'AN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Yang Zhiyang taking care of his mother STORYLINE: Baoji Shaanxi, China Yang Zhiyang, 22, has been taking care of his mother with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) for 12 years Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Xi'an, China. (XHTV)

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Baseballs dumped instead of ice water in ALS awareness blitz

NAGOYA, Japan - Doala, a mascot character of the Japanese professional baseball club Chunichi Dragons, dumps a bucket of baseballs instead of ice water over his head at the Nagoya Dome ball park on Aug. 26, 2014, to promote awareness of the amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) disease and encourage donations to research.

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Celebrities join 'Ice Bucket Challenge' in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Several Japanese celebrities pour buckets of ice water over their heads during the "Ice Bucket Challenge" awareness-raising activity for the amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) disease in Tokyo on Aug. 21, 2014.

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Rakuten CEO joins 'Ice Bucket Challenge' in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Rakuten Inc. Chairman and CEO Hiroshi Mikitani (front C) gets soaked with a bucket of ice water during the "Ice Bucket Challenge" awareness-raising activity for the amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) disease in Tokyo on Aug. 21, 2014, as wheel-chaired ALS patient Masahiro Fujita (rear R) looks on.

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Softbank's Son joins iced water challenge

TOKYO, Japan - Masayoshi Son, chairman and chief executive officer of Softbank Corp., a Japanese telecommunications and Internet company, pours a bucket of iced water over himself at the company's headquarters in Tokyo's Minato Ward on Aug. 20, 2014. Son joined a charity event gaining popularity among U.S. celebrities to increase awareness of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a disease known as ALS, by pouring iced water onto themselves and posting videos of it on social networking sites.

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Nurse hit by bad disease back to work in wheelchair

KOBE, Japan - Chiyomi Adachi, a nurse who has returned to work in a wheelchair after battling multiple sclerosis, a disease destroying the central nervous system, is seen in this file photo taken in Itami, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on June 20, 2014.

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Court rules voting system unconstitutional

TOKYO, Japan - People supporting patients suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's disease, enter the Tokyo District Court on Nov. 28. The court ruled that the government's refusal to accept mail-in votes written on behalf of physically disabled patients who cannot write themselves violates their voting rights and is unconstitutional.

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Betty Cuthbert on wheelchair pushed by Raelene Boyle

SYDNEY, Australia - Quadruple Olympic track gold medalist and multiple sclerosis sufferer Betty ''Golden Girl'' Cuthbert waves to spectators at Sydney Olympic Stadium from a wheelchair in the final stages of the Olympic torch relay. Her wheelchair was pushed by triple track silver medalist Raelene Boyle.

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CHINA-HENAN-ALS SUFFERER-ROAD TRIP (CN)

(220818) -- ZHENGZHOU, Aug. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Tianci (R) poses for a photo with his mother Liu Wenyan during their trip in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 1, 2022. Liu Wenyan considers herself lucky. Despite being confined to a wheelchair most of the time, she has recently finished a road trip covering over 15,000 km. The round trip from her home city of Shangqiu in central China's Henan Province to northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and back again took 31 days. Liu, aged 52, suffers from a neurodegenerative disease called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or ALS. But the condition did not stop her enjoying the journey with her son Zhao Tianci, taking in various types of scenery along the way, sipping tea on the prairie and enjoying local delicacies. TO GO WITH "Feature: ALS sufferer inspires others with 15,000-km road trip" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-HENAN-ALS SUFFERER-ROAD TRIP (CN)

(220818) -- ZHENGZHOU, Aug. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Tianci (R) poses for a photo with his mother Liu Wenyan during their trip in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 30, 2022. Liu Wenyan considers herself lucky. Despite being confined to a wheelchair most of the time, she has recently finished a road trip covering over 15,000 km. The round trip from her home city of Shangqiu in central China's Henan Province to northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and back again took 31 days. Liu, aged 52, suffers from a neurodegenerative disease called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or ALS. But the condition did not stop her enjoying the journey with her son Zhao Tianci, taking in various types of scenery along the way, sipping tea on the prairie and enjoying local delicacies. TO GO WITH "Feature: ALS sufferer inspires others with 15,000-km road trip" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-HENAN-ALS SUFFERER-ROAD TRIP (CN)

(220818) -- ZHENGZHOU, Aug. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Tianci (R) poses for a photo with his mother Liu Wenyan during their trip in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 3, 2022. Liu Wenyan considers herself lucky. Despite being confined to a wheelchair most of the time, she has recently finished a road trip covering over 15,000 km. The round trip from her home city of Shangqiu in central China's Henan Province to northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and back again took 31 days. Liu, aged 52, suffers from a neurodegenerative disease called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or ALS. But the condition did not stop her enjoying the journey with her son Zhao Tianci, taking in various types of scenery along the way, sipping tea on the prairie and enjoying local delicacies. TO GO WITH "Feature: ALS sufferer inspires others with 15,000-km road trip" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-HENAN-ALS SUFFERER-ROAD TRIP (CN)

(220818) -- ZHENGZHOU, Aug. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Tianci (R) poses for a photo with his mother Liu Wenyan in Shangqiu City, central China's Henan Province, Aug. 18, 2022. Liu Wenyan considers herself lucky. Despite being confined to a wheelchair most of the time, she has recently finished a road trip covering over 15,000 km. The round trip from her home city of Shangqiu in central China's Henan Province to northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and back again took 31 days. Liu, aged 52, suffers from a neurodegenerative disease called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or ALS. But the condition did not stop her enjoying the journey with her son Zhao Tianci, taking in various types of scenery along the way, sipping tea on the prairie and enjoying local delicacies. TO GO WITH "Feature: ALS sufferer inspires others with 15,000-km road trip" (Xinhua)

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Double Giken's Communication Tool for ALS Patients

Double Giken has developed a technology to identify the words a patient thinks from the blood flow in the brain and project them on a screen for ALS patients who cannot move their eyelids or fingers. The technology is based on a device that uses near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) to determine "yes/no" from brain activity. The patient selects one word at a time and only the vowel sound of the word to be communicated, and the number of words is used to analogize the candidate words to be communicated and show them on the screen. The system, which consists of a personal computer and a terminal, will go on sale in September at the earliest. It was developed with the support of the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) in collaboration with Professor Naoki Tanaka of Toyo University and others. Photo taken on June 4, 2019, location unknown, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

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Betty Cuthbert on wheelchair pushed by Raelene Boyle

SYDNEY, Australia - Quadruple Olympic track gold medalist and multiple sclerosis sufferer Betty ''Golden Girl'' Cuthbert waves to spectators at Sydney Olympic Stadium from a wheelchair in the final stages of the Olympic torch relay. Her wheelchair was pushed by triple track silver medalist Raelene Boyle.

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Sclerosis-stricken "rakugo" storyteller attends anniversary event

Japanese "rakugo" comic storyteller Hayashiya Konpei, suffering from multiple sclerosis and undergoing rehabilitation therapy, and his daughter Emi Kasai attend an event in Tokyo on Aug. 22, 2015, marking the first anniversary of the launch of a monthly rakugo performance on a chartered streetcar. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sclerosis-stricken "rakugo" storyteller attends anniversary event

Japanese "rakugo" comic storyteller Hayashiya Konpei, suffering from multiple sclerosis and undergoing rehabilitation therapy, greets the audience with his famous "1, 2, 3, charan!" slogan at an event in Tokyo on Aug. 22, 2015, marking the first anniversary of the launch of a monthly rakugo performance on a chartered streetcar. On the left is his daughter Emi Kasai and on the right fellow rakugo performer Sanyutei Koraku. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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ALS-stricken man makes CM to educate people about his disease

Ad planner and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patient Masahiro Fujita produces a commercial at a Tokyo hospital on June 12, 2015, to educate the public about the incurable disease under a project to show it in movie theaters and other places on June 21, global ALS recognition day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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ALS patient leads group seeking public support for treatment

Masahiro Fujita, an amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patient, shown in this file photo taken in Tokyo on Nov. 5, 2014, leads an organization designed to seek public support for patients with the disease. He founded the "End ALS" group in 2012, two years after he was diagnosed with the disease. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ice bucket challenge draws 27 mil. yen for Japan ALS group

TOKYO, Japan - Kimiaki Kanazawa (C), secretary general of the Japan Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association, tells a press conference at the health ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2014, that the group has received a total of 27.47 million yen in donations through the ice bucket challenge from around 3,000 people in Japan and abroad in the two weeks through Aug. 31, while donations for a typical year come to around 6 million yen. At left is Hiroki Okabe, a 56-year-old ALS patient who serves as vice chief of the group. (Kyodo)

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Baseballs dumped instead of ice water in ALS awareness blitz

NAGOYA, Japan - Doala, a mascot character of the Japanese professional baseball club Chunichi Dragons, dumps a bucket of baseballs instead of ice water over his head at the Nagoya Dome ball park on Aug. 26, 2014, to promote awareness of the amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) disease and encourage donations to research. (Kyodo)

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Nurse hit by bad disease back to work in wheelchair

KOBE, Japan - Chiyomi Adachi, a nurse who has returned to work in a wheelchair after battling multiple sclerosis, a disease destroying the central nervous system, is seen in this file photo taken in Itami, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on June 20, 2014. (Kyodo)