Metro cliolideig Sampler Sunday December 2nd 11 am to 2 pm Battling ALS $1 million pledged to Wayne State. Shopping, live music, & fun for the entire family & sales, sales, sales! im Hiller, CEO of Hiller's Markets, is funding criti- cally needed research for ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis), com- monly known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Hiller, who lost his mother to the disease in 2000, has pledged $1 mil- lion to establish the Hiller ALS Clinic and Research Center at Wayne State University in Detroit. This gift strength- ens WSU's neurology research pro- grams and the Wayne First capital cam- paign at the WSU School of Medicine. The Hiller ALS Clinic and Research Center will focus on comprehensive team- centered research and patient care while collaborat- ing extensively with other universities and Jim Hiller programs. The department chairman is Dr. Bob Lisak. Dr. Richard Lewis and Dr. Jeffiey Loeb are also on staff. Lewis, Wayne State professor and associate chair of neurology, is the director of the Hiller ALS Center. According to him, such research approaches are critical and multidisci- plinary teams that include neurologists, therapists, genetic counselors and basic science researchers allow for optimal treatment plans for ALS. ALS is a fatal disease that attacks the central nervous system and causes motor neurons to die in the brain and spinal cord. This results in paralysis and increasingly difficult breathing, as the body is unable to follow the brain's instructions, causing loss of muscle control and eventual atrophy through- out the body. "There are few disorders that are so debilitating and upsetting as ALS. With no cure in sight, it is critical that we work to maintain the best pos- sible treatments and quality of life for patients in the clinic',' Lewis said. "It is equally important to creatively investigate basic scientific aspects of the disease in hopes of developing novel therapies. Mr. Hiller is enabling us to search for such a breakthrough" E j `Cuz Getting Ready Really is Half the Fun • Magician, popcorn, & balloons • Bite-sized samplings from mall restaurants • Great wardrobe tricks... day chic to night glam • Hair & makeup magic • Flow with The Yoga Shelter • Gotta Dance Moms &Tots Dance Demo •Treasures for them & treats for you • Holiday Sampler coupon book The Holidays Are Just Around the Corner... and So Are Wheeee! Open Sundays in December •4'44' ) • IN 4 .13.1 "? — J •• WEST BLOOMFIELD • MICHIGAN Orchard Lake Road • North of Maple 248.851.7727 1333150 t een t e en ftbt fo2 teens by teens Once a month in the JN For more information about the Hiller ALS Clinic and Research Center, go to 4 A20 November 29 » 2007 www.neurology.med.wayne.edu/hals.