before the columbian exchange there were no oranges in florida no bananas in ecuador no paprika in hungary no potatoes in ireland no coffee in colombia no pineapples in hawaii no rubber trees in africa no chili peppers in thailand no tomatoes in italy and no chocolate in switzerland
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease and Charcot disease, is a specific disorder that involves the death of neurons.myotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease and Charcot disease, is a specific disorder that involves the death of neurons.
Scientists also don't know for certain what causes ALS (aka Lou Gehrig's disease) in general and are studying genetic and environmental links, the CDC notes. But although the underlying reasons for Hawking's long-term survival are unclear, researchers' thoughts on it aren't. He is exceptional, neurology professor Nigel Leigh told the British Medical Journal in 2002. I am not aware of anyone else who has survived with [ALS] as long.. What also makes Hawking's case unusual is that he was informed of his illness so young: The average age for diagnosis is 55, the Post notes, though Hawking's early onset may have helped him in the long run.