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Remember the ice bucket challenge? It just funded an ALS breakthrough
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The ALS Association says money raised by viral charity challenge, dismissed as ‘slacktivism’ by many, has helped identify a new gene associated with the disease.
The campaign raised more than $100m in a 30-day period, and was able to fully fund a number of research projects.
“It’s very exciting because it shows everyone who contributed to the ice bucket challenge that their donation had an impact on the research,” said Brian Frederick, executive vice-president of communications and development at the ALS Association. “The work that Project MinE is doing is really important, and the discovery of this new gene will help us better understand ALS.”
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"I am quite pleased there was a follow up to this challenge.
Often you do something for charity but hear nothing about how your money was put to use.
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Fantastic news!! 
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"The ALS Association says money raised by viral charity challenge, dismissed as ‘slacktivism’ by many, has helped identify a new gene associated with the disease.
The campaign raised more than $100m in a 30-day period, and was able to fully fund a number of research projects.
“It’s very exciting because it shows everyone who contributed to the ice bucket challenge that their donation had an impact on the research,” said Brian Frederick, executive vice-president of communications and development at the ALS Association. “The work that Project MinE is doing is really important, and the discovery of this new gene will help us better understand ALS.”
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Great news, it's a hideous condition, a guy I used to work with, decades ago had it. It broke my heart watching his decline.
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"The ALS Association says money raised by viral charity challenge, dismissed as ‘slacktivism’ by many, has helped identify a new gene associated with the disease.
The campaign raised more than $100m in a 30-day period, and was able to fully fund a number of research projects.
“It’s very exciting because it shows everyone who contributed to the ice bucket challenge that their donation had an impact on the research,” said Brian Frederick, executive vice-president of communications and development at the ALS Association. “The work that Project MinE is doing is really important, and the discovery of this new gene will help us better understand ALS.”
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Brilliant news.
Nice to hear the money raised has done some good. Too often we don't find out if there's been any succees with something like this.
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